Relativity 

by Mark St.Germain

Directed by Johann Walraven

In 1902, Albert and Mileva Einstein had a daughter. After 1904, the child was never seen or spoken of again.  Many years have passed and now a reporter has come to interview Einstein about his mysterious family history, only to discover far more secrets under the surface. As the reporter questions Einstein about his theory of relativity and personal past, she develops a new, more pressing query: To be a great man, does one first need to be a good man?

Our first play for the 2022 season is “Relativity” by Mark St Germain. This is a playwright who is known for taking real historic figures and putting them in imaginary circumstances and the results are fascinating “what ifs”.  Albert Einstein is the real figure at the centre of this play: an undeniably great man. But what is the difference between “good” and “great”?

 

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