"Darwin in Malibu", by Crispin Whittell

Date15 Dec 2021

The fourth session of Reading Theatre with Science happened in the “Espaço da Marionet”, in Coimbra, on the 15th of December 2021. It was there that the reading of the translation of the play “Darwin in Malibu”, by Crispin Whittell, written by the Collaborative Translation Project’s volunteers, took place. The original text, as well as the translation made by the Collaborative Translation Project, are available for consultation or loan on the DCPAS.

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Marionet | Coimbra

December 16th | 6:00 pm

Age rating | 12+

Running time | approx. 2 hours

Participation in Ler Teatro com Ciência is free, please confirm your presence in advance through our email or social networks.

In a mansion facing the beach in Malibu, California, we find Charles Darwin. Believing that the heated debate around the book “On the Origin of Species” is long gone, he seeks refuge on tabloid horoscopes and erotic novels made for summer reading. That is, until his old friend Thomas Huxley shows up, along with the Bishop of Oxford, to tangle him up in a life-or-death comedy about God and science, love, loss, and the sex life of barnacles.

Production Credits

Artistic Direction Mário Montenegro

Coordination and Revision Nuno Geraldo

Executive Production, Communication and Photography Francisca Moreira

Translation Ana Botelho, Ana Val-do-Rio, António Calheiros, Filipe Eusébio, Francisca Moreira, Nuno Geraldo, Nuno Meireles, Ricardo Jerónimo, Susana Pires

Reading Ana Val-do-Rio, António Calheiros, Francisca Moreira, Joana Corker, Margarida Silva, Mário Montenegro, Nelson Rodrigues, Nuno Geraldo, Ricardo Jerónimo, Susana Pires

With the support of

Direção-Geral das Artes

Município de Coimbra

MAFIA — Federação Cultural de Coimbra

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