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Einstein's DreamsPresented by: Catalyst Collaborative at MIT, a collaboration between MIT and Underground Railway Theater.
Based on the book by Alan Lightman.
"For those of us who believe in physics, the separation between past, present and future is only an illusion, however tenacious." Albert Einstein
Written by Wesley Savick (in collaboration with the artists from Underground Railway Theater), Einstein’s Dreams takes us inside the mind of the brilliant young patent clerk in Berne, Switzerland, 1905, as he re-conceives time.
Einstein performs acrobatics, both physically and mentally, and the audience is invited into reflections on time that range from whimsical to scientific to extremely personal. Einstein’s Dreams is a journey - alternately wry and wild, very funny and intellectually stimulating, provocative and surprisingly moving.
The cast features actors Steven Barkhimer, Robert Najarian, and Debra Wise, as well as accordion virtuoso Evan Harlan, who has created an original score.
The performance runs a little over an hour, and is followed by open conversation with the artists and special guests from the scientific community. Einstein’s Dreams is the first full production of the Catalyst Collaborative @ MIT, a partnership between MIT and Underground Railway Theater to create and present plays about science and technology.
Performances are in the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, at the corner of Main St. and Ames, easily accessible to Kendall Square MBTA station. The production is being presented as part of the MIT Museum's inaugural Cambridge Science Festival (April 21-29), "nine days of discovery celebrating the impact of science and technology in our lives."
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Performances: April 19 - April 29, 2007 The Broad Institute 7 Cambridge Center Cambridge, MA 02142 Evenings: Thursday, April 19 - 7:30pm Friday, April 20 & April 27 - 8:00pm Saturday, April 21 & April 28 - 8:00pm Tuesday, April 24 - 7:30pm Wednesday, April 25 - 7:30pm Matinees: Tuesday, April 24 - 4:00pm Saturday, April 21 & April 28 - 3:00pm Sunday, April 22 & April 29 - 3:00pm Underground Railway Theater is proud to be a part of the inaugural Cambridge Science Festival presented by the MIT Museum Reception celebrating the future Central Square Theater, URT's first theater home! Wednesday, April 25th after the performance. Open to all! Tickets: $18.00/Adults and $18.00/Students - to purchase visit the Cambridge Science Festival’s website at: www.cambridgesciencefestival.org and choose Einstein's Dreams from the Get Tickets section at the top of the screen. For more information contact: info@undergroundrailwaytheater.org |
