Darwin in a day
By: Evelyne de la Chenelière ; translated by Nigel Spencer
Contributors: Spencer, Nigel, 1945- translator
Publisher: Playwrights Canada Press
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Toronto
Language: eng
Number of pages: 57
ISBN-13: 9781770913202
Work titles: Héritage de Darwin
Description: School is out for the summer, and twelve-year-old Julien has an adventure planned in his own backyard. Through sleight of hand, he's found a way to convince each member of his family he's away with someone else, leaving him alone in Montreal to get into trouble with his best friend Jacques. Being well-off hasn't prevented Julien from getting sucked into a pyramid scheme, and he's taking Jacques along for the ride, even though his best friend is broke. But maybe this is a chance for Jacques to get himself out of the hole and buy a new bike, or have his sick dog put down, or send his grandmother to a retiremment home. The possibilities seem endless. But the boys are learning a lesson in the best paid plans, and when they discover they're in trouble, they must figure a way out together, and fast. As Jacques and Julien cycle though various scenarios to dientangle themselves, they struggle to find common ground, only to realize time is up. Inspired by Darwin's theory of evolution, Darwin in a day asks with new urgency the age-old question: are we bound to the circumstances to which we are born? -- Cover, p. 4.
Notes: Translation of: L'héritage de Darwin.

A play.