Overview
The Explorers Club is a play written by Nell Benjamin. Set in 19th-century London, the farce depicts the chaos that ensues when a woman tries to gain entry to the fictional titular club of explorers.
It premiered Off-Broadway in 2013 at New York City Center under the direction of Marc Bruni, receiving a moderately positive critical reception. It received an Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Off-Broadway Play.
Summary
The show takes place in London in 1879 and depicts Phyllida Spotte-Hume's attempt to become the first female member of the titular club of elite explorers. As evidence of her exploring prowess, she presents a blue-skinned native man (who she has given the name Luigi), brought back from a lost city she has discovered.
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