We’re often asked if there are prosthetics used to create the image of the Elephant Man for this production – and the answer, dictated by the playwright, is no.
“In film versions of shows like this, including the film version of The Elephant Man, there’s such a focus on realism. One of the cool things about the play, and this is specifically how the playwright intended it, and he even references this in the script, plays are inherently theatrical. It is put on the actor to use their body and their voice to create that abnormality that we see in John Merrick. that also makes it a lot easier for an audience to connect with the actor.”
“While the title of the show is The Elephant Man, he’s not the only character whose arc we’re following, he’s not the only person who’s struggling with their role in the world and and acceptance and love and all of those things that we all struggle with. And so I think people may be surprised with how much heart and how much the story resonates with them as individuals.”
Tickets – including $18 Premiere Weekend general admission – are on sale now, visit the Box Office or erieplayhouse.org.
