Call of the Wild
11th - 14th May 2011, Oxford Playhouse, Oxford, UK
www.CallOfTheWildOxford.com

Written by Jack London
Adapted for the stage by Barney Norris
Directed by Cassie Barraclough and Joe Murphy
Design by Rachel Beaconsfield Press


"Gripping, highly recommended"
                                                    Christopher Gray, Oxford Times

"For the world of theatre this is something new and original... unlike any other play I've seen. My advice? Don't miss it”  ★★★★★
                                            Hannah Polonsky, The Oxford Student

"...a nuanced human drama of power and instinct - but with added bite.”  ★★★★
                                                               May Anderson, Cherwell





"There is an ecstasy that marks the summit of life, and beyond which life cannot rise."

Buck is a powerful and high-spirited dog, revelling in his sunkissed existence in the Santa Clara Valley. Years of taming have led him to trust man, and stamped out his primal instincts.

But when gold rush fever hits California, human greed and cruelty tear Buck's easy life apart. Stolen from his home and thrust into an underground world, he is sold into a sled-pulling band of dogs hardened by despair and determination. On the torturous drive North, he begins to forget his sheltered existence and follow the deep-rooted call of the wild.

It is only when kind-hearted John Thornton saves his life that Buck learns to love humans again, creating an understanding between man and dog with life-changing consequences.

Barbarian Productions, in their largest and most ambitious production to date, journey deep into the primal in this fiercely original new adaptation of Jack London's classic American novel.

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