Elmwood Zoo To Host 'Tarzan' Theatrical Performance

NORRISTOWN, PA — Elmwood Zoo is teaming up with a pair of local theatres to provide a unique form of live entertainment.

A theatrical presentation of "Tarzan" will be on zoo grounds, with the popular story of a boy raised by gorillas set against zoo's own wild backdrop.

A pair of Norristown theatres, Prism Theatre Center and Centre Theater, are putting on the show with the assistance of the zoo.

“We are so excited to support the arts and the amazing work being done by Prism Theatre Center," Al Zone the zoo's executive director and CEO said in a statement. "I think the performances will be fantastic and inspiring to children and adults of all ages.”

The zoo has set up a large stage in their parking lot, and guests can view the show from either their vehicles or from socially distanced seating.

Here's how Prism describes the show:

"Washed up on the shores of West Africa, an infant boy is taken in and raised by gorillas who name him Tarzan. Apart from striving for acceptance from his ape father, Tarzan's life is mostly monkey business until a human expedition treks into his tribe's territory, and he encounters creatures like himself for the first time. Tarzan struggles to navigate a jungle, thick with emotion, as he discovers his animal upbringing clashing with his human instincts."

The show is directed by Troy Cooper and is based on Edgar Rice Burroughs' original "Tarzan of the Apes," as well as the 1999 Disney animated film.

Tickets are now on sale. See here for details.