Find the best The Lightest Element play tickets at Hampstead Theatre, Inner London. Boston, 1956. Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin, one of the most eminent astronomers of the twentieth century, is about to be appointed Chair of Astronomy and the first woman to head a Harvard department. Only two things stand in her way: a covert investigation aimed at exposing her as a communist sympathiser, and the entrenched conservatism of her male colleagues. When a student journalist asks to profile her it feels like an opportunity to control her own narrative - assuming, of course, that the invitation is actually what it seems... World Premiere.
Age Advisory: contains discussions of discrimination and sexism, strong language and the use of cigarettes
Cast/Performers
Maureen Beattie (Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin), Steffan Cennydd (Norman / Professor Varney), Simon Chandler (Professor Fred Whipple), Hari Kang (Budd Philips / Professor Richardson / Ensemble), Annie Kingsnorth (Sally Kane), Rina Mahoney (Rona Stewart), Simon Markey (Professor Schwenger / Ensemble), Julian Wadham (Professor Henry Norris Russell / Professor Frank Cabot)
Creatives/Company
Author: Stella Feehily Producer: Hampstead Theatre Director(s): Alice Hamilton, Gabrielle Dawes (CDG - casting), Olivia Munk (assistant) Design: Sarah Beaton Lighting: Johanna Town Sound: Harry Blake Other: Andy Reader (production manager) Stage Manager(s): Jane Salberg, Olivia Kerslake (deputy), Roma Radford (assistant)
Thursday, 5th September 2024 to Saturday, 12th October 2024. Open 12th Sep 24. 19:30. Sep 12 at 19:00. Sat Mats 14:30 (from Sep 14). Thu Mats 14:30 (from Sep 19)
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