Dea Hurston New Village Arts ‘The Half-Life of Marie Curie’
January 24 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
$35
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, 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.
The production will run from January 24 through February 23, 2025. The Opening Night reception is on February 1.
“The Half-Life of Marie Curie” was written by Lauren Gunderson and directed by Kym Pappas.
“The Half-Life of Marie Curie” stars Rachael VanWormer and Leigh Scarritt.
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