Synopsis
Zink - the Myth the Legend the Zebra - Standard Version
Published by Dramatic Publishing
2 Male 9 Female
In an age where too many are quick to confront fears and differences with senseless violence, Zink exemplifies the importance of tolerance and acceptance
Imaginative, funny, and heartbreaking, this allegory features a pre-teen girl with leukemia and a herd of talking African zebras whom she meets when she is diagnosed with her life-threatening illness
The zebras include street-smart Ice Z, grandfatherly Papa Zeke and pompous Zilch, along with Shlep, a furry green monkey who's certain he's also a zebra
The zebras recount to her their legend of Zink, a mythical polka-dotted zebra once an outcast but later a hero
As Becky's condition worsens and she is mistreated by some classmates, she zaps back and forth between real life and the zebra world, until the shattering, breathtaking, and uplifting climax
Never maudlin, Zink is a "clear case of theatrical risks bringing great rewards" ~ Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel