Theater

The theater where the production of Mister Monkey the Musical is performed is the central location that most (if not all) of the characters pass through at some stage during the narrative. Although the production itself is generally agreed to have been a complete disaster for all concerned the theater itself provides a space for bonding and community: between the performers and the audience, between the grandfather and the grandson, and between Adam and Eleanor among many other examples.

Edward’s Schools

Edward attends two very different schools during the course of the chapter told from his perspective. At his first school – a private school run by an eccentric German named Hugo – Edward felt himself to be popular and influential in his social group. Once he started at a public school, however, Edward felt that he had lost time in terms of making friends and that he would...