Heisenberg (play)
2015 play by Simon Stephens
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Heisenberg is a play by English playwright Simon Stephens. It opened off-Broadway on June 3, 2015, in a Manhattan Theatre Club production at New York City Center (Stage II), under the direction of Mark Brokaw.[1] The production transferred to Broadway's Samuel J. Friedman Theatre opening on October 13, 2016. Both productions starred Mary-Louise Parker and Denis Arndt.[2]
| Heisenberg | |
|---|---|
| Original language | English |
| Written by | Simon Stephens |
| Subject | Love story about a chance encounter between a 42-year-old mother and a 75-year-old butcher, and the chain of events it sets in motion. |
| Genre | Drama |
| Premiere | |
| Date | June 3, 2015 |
| Place | New York City Center (Stage II) |
The play opened at Wyndham's Theatre in London's West End on October 3, 2017. The production starred Anne-Marie Duff and Kenneth Cranham.
Heisenberg should not be confused with the play Copenhagen by Michael Frayn, about the physicist Werner Heisenberg.
Synopsis
Georgie Burns, a 42-year-old woman, and Alex Priest, a 75-year-old butcher, meet in a London railway station. They begin a relationship and eventually travel to New Jersey to search for Georgie's missing son.
Awards and nominations
- 2017 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play nominee for Denis Arndt