JANE

JANE is the incredible true story of Jane Goodall who leaves her home in the UK to study chimpanzees in Africa. Set in Gombe National Park in the 1960s, the musical follows 26-year-old Jane as she befriends the chimps, makes groundbreaking scientific discoveries that change the definition of man, and becomes a global thought-leader in conservation. But when the chimps start warring over territory, Jane is forced to choose between the animals she loves like family, and the safety of herself and her human family. Jane returns to the human world, but now as an advocate for millions of animals all around the planet. 

In the show, chimpanzees are portrayed with gorgeous War Horse-style puppetry. Ballet-inspired movement sequences dramatize Jane’s interactions with the chimps. With themes of naturalism, coming together with people and animals unlike ourselves, and the power of hope, Jane is the musical we need today.

[3M, 3F + flexible ensemble; 2 hours 15 minutes plus intermission]