![]() The women also become enmeshed in the political situations that surround, and often threaten, them and their work. In fact, the work of Fossey, Goodall, and Galdikas ended up going far beyond Leakey’s original mission.Īs visualized throughout the play, frequently through the use of moving and effective puppetry, the women connect deeply to the animals - each in different, yet equally profound, ways. ![]() However, though Leakey had the foresight to get them started on their paths, his underlying goal was for the three women to study these animals in order to shed light on the human condition, and human origins the animals themselves, and their sentience, were not his focus. Beyond just a professional relationship, the personal connection that Leakey shared with all three women - the fondness they had for him, the mentorship and friendship he provided - was abundantly clear (and incredibly touching) throughout the play. ![]() ![]() The origin of the title, Leakey’s Ladies - which was the one part of the play that I intensely disliked (more on that later) - is in the fact that all three of these women were inspired originally to do their work by anthropologist and game-changer, Louis Leakey. Animals were never seen the same way again. ![]()
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