THE HALF-LIFE OF MARIE CURIE at New Village Arts Theatre, Carlsbad
February 1-23
Written by Lauren Gunderson
Directed by Kym Pappas
Starring Rachael VanWormer and Leigh Scarritt
In 1911, Marie Curie won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for her discovery of the elements radium and polonium. By 1912, she was the object of ruthless gossip over an alleged affair, all but erasing her achievements from public memory. Weakened and demoralized by the press, Marie agrees to join her friend and colleague Hertha Ayrton, an electromechanical engineer and suffragette, and recover from the scandal at Hertha’s seaside retreat on the British coast. This one act, 70-minute play revels in the power of female friendship as it explores the relationship between these two brilliant women, both of whom are mothers, widows, and fearless champions of scientific inquiry.
New Village Arts is located at 2787 State Street, Carlsbad CA 92008
Box Office Phone Number: 760-433-3245. Box Office Hours: Tuesday-Friday 12-5pm
www.newvillagearts.org
