DARWIN A CURIOUS MIND brings two old masters of their craft, playwright Sir Alexander McCall Smith and veteran actor Nicholas Ellenbogen to team up to celebrate the extraordinary scientist and thinker, Charles Darwin.
Professor Mike Bruton persuaded Nicholas Ellenbogen to put together a theatrical event. This multi-award winning actor, playwright and director immediately sent for the grand master of language, Sir Alexander McCall Smith to convert this fascinating life into a play.
Charles Darwin. Living in an age of industrial leaps and bounds Charles Darwin changed the world and scientific thinking. Inspired by a project (Darwin200) re-tracing the voyage of HMS Beagle. Professor Mike Bruton persuaded Nicholas Ellenbogen to put together a theatrical event. This multi-award winning actor, playwright and director immediately sent for the grand master of language, Sir Alexander McCall Smith to convert this fascinating life into a play.
The show is directed by Luke Ellenbogen with actress Elizabeth Szymcak and actor Andrew Roux complete the cast. The wonderful Sarah Wolhuter is the Assistant Director
Sir Alexander, Nicholas and Luke have collaborated on projects in Scotland, Botswana and South Africa. This production once again sees their collective skills brought to the stage.
The wonderful eccentric character that was Charles Darwin comes to the stage in Cape Town to celebrate the 200th anniversary of his arrival in Cape Town. He visited the Iziko South African Museum, which is currently celebrating its 200th Year, [ISAM200].
A special treat to interview Nicholas Ellenbogen on Cape Diary on Fine Music Radio, and meet Sarah Wolhuter, his Assistant Director,
WHAT: DARWIN A CURIOUS MIND
WHERE: The Galloway Theatre, Port Road, Alfred St, Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, Cape Town, 8001
WHEN: 7-13 April, Nightly at 8pm
TICKETS & BOOKING: R190 | Quicket
“DARWIN200 is a planetary conservation initiative which aims to change the world for the better.
We are sailing a historic tallship around the world following Charles Darwin’s voyage aboard HIMS Beagle two centuries ago.
Using our ship as a floating laboratory and media platform, we will harness the legacy of Charles Darwin’s passion for natural history to engage worldwide audiences and advance global conservation.”
The historic tallship is currently in Cape Town Harbour.
INTERESTING NOTE: In The Darwin Trail, published in 2017, his visit to the South African Museum, founded in 1825, was during his stay in Cape Town, given as 31 May – 18 June 1836. The Darwin Trail was a project in association with SAM.
