Forgive Us, Gustavito!

“For a play about a hippo, it’s pretty dark ....This is not to say, however, that this production by Otherland Theatre Ensemble doesn’t have a profound sense of humor. Many audience members, including myself, seemed to have a bit of a permanent smile for the duration of the show, as even the more serious beats brought a sense of collective delight.”

- Megan Wills, DC Metro Theatre Arts

Winner of the Best of Fringe at the Charm City Fringe Festival, Forgive Us, Gustavito! is set in the backdrop of a horrific crime, inspired by bizarre true events. Gustavito, the solitary hippo of the National Zoo, was found dead from fifteen stab wounds to the snout. Join his twin brother Detective Emilio Hippo, the devastating Elvira Spider Monkey, Toto the Gentleman Gorilla and a whole host of Zoo friends for a story that is equal parts classic noir and outrageous animal madness. In the shadowy underbelly of the zoo, we ask the question, “what does it mean to be complicit in a system you cannot identify?”

Devised and performed by Rebecca Finney, Tushar Mathew, and Lucius Robinson.

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