The Half-Life Of Marie Curie

Date and Time

• Fri, Jan 24, 2025 - Sun, Feb 23, 2025  7:30pm - 2pm

Location

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Details

New Village Arts presents THE HALF-LIFE OF MARIE CURIE

Written by Lauren Gunderson
Directed by Kym Pappas

Previews: January 24th - 31st, 2025
Opening Night: February 1st, 2025
Runs: January 24th - February 23rd, 2025
Tickets start at $35!

Description: The Half-Life Of Marie Curie explores the remarkable bond between the two women as they navigate the complexities of fame, loss, and the pursuit of scientific discovery. 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.

DATES FOR THE HALF-LIFE OF MARIE CURIE:
January 24th at 7:30pm (Pay-What-You-Wish Performance)*
January 25th at 7:30pm (Pay-What-You-Wish Performance)*
January 26th at 2:00pm (Pay-What-You-Wish Performance)*

January 30th at 2:00pm (Pay-What-You-Wish Performance)*
January 31st at 7:30pm (Pay-What-You-Wish Performance)*
February 1st at 7:30pm - Opening Night, reception to follow
February 2nd at 2:00pm

February 6th at 2:00pm
February 7th at 7:30pm
February 8th at 2:00pm & 7:30pm
February 9th at 2:00pm

February 12th at 2:00pm
February 13th at 7:30pm
February 14th at 7:30pm
February 15th at 2:00pm & 7:30pm
February 16th at 2:00pm

February 19th at 2:00pm
February 20th at 7:30pm
February 21st at 7:30pm
February 22nd at 2:00pm & 7:30pm
February 23rd at 2:00pm

*Pay-What-You-Wish only offered in-person, one hour prior to select performances.