After Darwin

by Timberlake Wertenbaker

Charles Darwin is invited to travel aboard the "Beagle" with Robert FitzRoy into uncharted waters off the coast of South America. But for Millie, Ian and Tom, getting to grips with a 1998 stage version of events includes uncovering the polarities both in and between their own lives.

Genres: Plays

Paperback

First published January 29, 2015

Reviews

[Phillip · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was torn between giving this 3 stars and 4, but I opted for the higher star value. There were sections of this play I really liked, but then there were other sections where I was confused about the characters' motives and what they meant by some of their comments.
What I liked about this play is the really effective blending of modern actors and their characters--the line between the actors and the play is permeable, as the meaning of the play-within-the-play shifts based on how the actors', director's, and writer's goals, ideas, and intentions change.

[Brooke · Rating 2 out of 5]

i just have one question
1) What the f*ck