'Elephant Man' a profile in courage
When the David Lynch film "The Elephant Man" came out in 1980, it showcased the actor John Hurt in elaborate, realistic makeup as the deformed title character. But the Bernard Pomerance play of the same name that hit Broadway the previous year let theatergoers simply imagine the afflicted Joseph Merrick's appearance through dialogue and the lead actor's physicality. That's what audiences can expect when they come to …