State Theatre Company of SA presents 2011 Education production of The Zoo Story by Edward Albee from 27 May – 4 June 2011 at Adelaides Space Theatre.

When two strangers meet on a park bench, we see class warfare at its most personal and instinctive. Written in 1958 and first performed in Berlin in 1959, The Zoo Story is a story of isolation, loneliness, social disparity and dehumanization in a commercial world, and has become a classic drama of the 20th century.

Lyrical, abrasive, daring and at times humorous, this is a play that questions many of the values that shape our lives. It is State Theatre Company’s 2011 Education production.

“The Zoo Story is a dark, comic and deeply disturbing parable about the nature of human relationships and the impossibility of communication in a society of ‘have’ and ‘have nots’”, said Director Catherine Fitzgerald.

“Are we all trapped in our own zoo? What will we do to rattle the cages or break down the bars? I look forward to seeing how younger audiences react to the play.”

About the Play
Peter is a middle-class publishing executive who lives in ignorance of the world outside his settled life. Jerry is an isolated man who lives in a boarding house. Desperate to have a meaningful conversation with another human being, Jerry intrudes on Peter’s peaceful state by interrogating him and forcing him to listen to stories from his life. The results are explosive.
DIRECTOR Catherine Fitzgerald DESIGNER Cassandra Backler
CAST INCLUDES Renato Musolino, Brendan Rock

Following the season in the Space Theatre, The Zoo Story will have a suburban and regional South Australian tour.

“A gut punch with a closed fist.”
New York Times

“Fascinating and a must-see for modern theatre buffs.”
SF Chronicle