Description

Suggested by accounts of the education of feral children, Wolf Child tells the fictionalized story of young Joseph, a boy raised by wolves. Joseph is captured, held against his will and prevented from seeing what he thought was his family. He is disciplined, corrected and punished until he learns a simple lesson: to walk on two legs instead of four. Joseph learns to walk, talk, behave, even laugh and play like a human being. Joseph the Wolf Child asks what is lost as well as gained in his struggle to enter civilization. Single set. The original production featured 3m., 2w., doubling all the roles. Costumes of 1810 England. Approximate running time: 80 minutes.