Oppenheimer (play)
| Oppenheimer | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Tom Morton-Smith |
| Based on | The life of J. Robert Oppenheimer |
| Date premiered | 15 January 2015 |
| Place premiered | Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon |
Oppenheimer is a play by Tom Morton-Smith based on the life of physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer.[1]
Production history
[edit]The play was first presented by the Royal Shakespeare Company at the Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon from 15 January to 7 March 2015,[2] before transferring to the Vaudeville Theatre in London's West End running from 27 March until 23 May.[3]
The production was directed by Angus Jackson with a cast including John Heffernan as Oppenheimer; other cast members included Jamie Wilkes, Catherine Steadman, Ben Allen as Edward Teller, William Gaminara as General Leslie Groves, Ross Armstrong as Haakon Chevalier and Jack Holden as Robert Wilson.[1][4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Billington, Michael (January 24, 2015). "Oppenheimer five-star review – father of atomic bomb becomes tragic hero at RSC". The Guardian. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
- ^ "Shoemaker's Holiday and Oppenheimer cast announced - Royal Shakespeare Company - Theatre". rsc.org.uk. Archived from the original on 11 June 2015. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
- ^ "Oppenheimer". rsc.org.uk. Archived from the original on 3 June 2015. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
- ^ Kate Kellaway (1 February 2015). "Oppenheimer review – an ache for humanity; Swan theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon: The RSC succeed in making an epic, albeit a remote one, out of this tale of the boffin behind the atomic bomb". The Guardian.
- ^ Rosie Bannister (1 April 2015). "Oppenheimer (Vaudeville Theatre)". WhatsOnStage. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
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