Rhinoceros by Eugène Ionesco

Date/Time
Tue 19th May - Sat 23rd May
7:30 pm - 10:00 pm

Location
The Alma Tavern Theatre

Bérenger, suffering from a hangover & existential malaise, is late for his meeting with his friend Jean at a local café. All is calm until the unthinkable happens: a rhinoceros stampedes through the main square. Chaos ensues when more rhinoceroses appear in the unlikeliest of places, the casualties mount up and the townspeople start behaving in an increasingly alarming way. Can humanity survive such an onslaught?

Join us this spring and take a trip into the absurd with the classic play ‘Rhinoceros’ by the Romanian-French playwright Eugène Ionesco. A staple in 20th century European theatre, this three-act play has never been more relevant. Written in 1959, it has been widely interpreted as a metaphor for the rise of Fascism & Nazism in Europe before World War II. It explores how people can be manipulated into blind conformism, authoritarianism, groupthink & herd mentality even when confronted with the absurd. But ultimately, it’s a play that champions humanism and fights dehumanisation, while also being very funny.

“All cats are mortal. Socrates is mortal. Therefore, Socrates is a cat.”

If you are interested in getting involved please see our auditions pages. Tickets will be available here closer to the show dates.