Zoo Animal

Understaffed and financially unstable, the zoo is in trouble. From the creative mind behind the Booker-nominated and New York Times notable Sabrina, comes a chilling workplace drama in the pitch of Nathan Fielder. Mona is an ex-figure skater, haunted by her failure. Now a zookeeper, her obsessive thoughts and compulsions are slowing her down—not great news for the zoo’s bottom line. Recently promoted to zoo director, Philip has inherited a myriad of problems, including a doomed aquarium project that is past due and over budget. Then there is poor Brittany, responsible for public relations. Not an easy job after a deadly attack has the animal rights activists circling. These are just a few of the folks in Nick Drnaso’s ensemble cast. Behind the clean landscaping and cute-as-can-be animals—all lushly rendered in precise inks and ice cream hues—lies something quite frightening. A master observer of human behavior, Drnaso brilliantly portrays ordinary people struggling to cope within a rotten institution. Welcome to the zoo! Read an excerpt [vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”67945,67946,67947,67948,67949,67950,67951,67952,67953,67954,67955,67956,67957,67958,67959,67960,67961,67962,67963″ img_size=”150×200″ css=””]