I write in a variety of genres, and one thing that I've never turned my attention to was the stage. I've long contemplated writing a science based play, perhaps focusing on the formation of modern physics in the early 20th century. The kernel of the idea coalesced when I saw the Michael Frayn play Copenhagen in Detroit several years ago.
Well, it seems that M*A*S*H's Hawkeye (Alan Alda) has beaten me to it, with his new play Dear Albert, based largely upon Einstein's personal letters, exploring both the man and the science.
The play will feature Anthony LaPaglia (of television's Without a Trace) and will be directed by Tony-award winner Daniel Sullivan. The play will be performed one night only, June 1, at Columbia University's Miller Theatre.
The performance is part of the World Science Festival events in New York City, running from May 28 through June 1, and represents just one of many reasons why I'm upset I can't make it to this fascinating event.
It promises to be a great week and anyone who attends should definitely post some information to our forums! If nothing else, feel free to e-mail me and perhaps consider providing us with some photos from the World Science Festival.
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- World Science Festival
- PlayBill - LaPaglia to Star in Alda's Dear Albert June 1; Sullivan Directs
- Back Stage - LaPaglia to Star in Alda's Einstein Play
- BroadwayWorld.com - Sullivan To Direct New Alan Alda Play Starring LaPaglia
- Albert Einstein - Biographical Profile
- Books about Albert Einstein and Relativity
Comments
kindly let me know the fight betwenn Einstein and Neil Bohr atomic scientist on atomic structure CONFRONTING THEORY OF RELATIVITY who failed to convince his theories before Einstein, DIED AS ABROKEN HEATRTED MAN.we are intersted in this subject
Well, we do have biographies on both Albert Einstein and Niels Bohr on the About.com Physics Guidesite. Their argument was not over the theory of relativity, but over the specific details of the Copenhagen interpretation of quantum physics, such as those illustrated by the the Schroedinger’s cat thought experiment. Einstein spent the entire last half of his life trying to disprove quantum physics and merge it with relativity in a unified field theory. He ultimately proved unsuccessful, but I don’t know if it’s accurate to say he was heartbroken.