Kristine

In 2018, Koko died at age 46. The news made headlines around the world. What would become of interspecies communication now that its number one ambassador had crossed the rainbow bridge? When Koko died, ape language studies were long since in the rearview mirror. Penny’s work with Koko was scientifically passé. No one much cared anymore. So what then did The Gorilla Foundation have to show for its four decades of work with Koko? What about the woman who devoted her life to this animal? And how do we as a culture make amends with what Koko became?

Emmy Award winner Matthew Rhys stars in this fascinating and award-winning one-man show about international star of stage and screen Richard Burton. Written by Mark Jenkins, Playing Burton offers a penetrating look at the notorious actor’s life, from growing up in an impoverished mining community in South Wales to becoming one of the greatest performers of his generation.