A hit in Asia, this sweeping new musical inspired by the life, and moral choices, of ground-breaking scientist Marie Curie, gets its English-language premiere in a new production, directed by Sarah Meadows.
Marie Curie. Physicist. Pioneer. Parent.
Marie Curie is certain that she can make a name for herself and change the course of science in the progress as she arrives from her native Poland to study at Sorbonne University in Paris. When she discovers Radium, a new chemical element, she’s lauded with the Nobel Prize but is faced with an overwhelming moral dilemma.
Whilst Marie is discovering the lifesaving potential of Radium to cure cancer, factory workers handling Radium are succumbing to the insidious grip of radium poisoning,
In a breathtaking display of courage and resilience, she shatters the glass ceilings of her time, defying the odds as a fearless female immigrant.
A story of life and death, Marie Curie has already captivated audiences in Korea and Japan with its sweeping score and story and is now brought to English-speaking audiences for the first time, directed by Sarah Meadows (Ride).
Alisa Davidson stars as Marie Curie, alongside Chrissie Bhima, Thomas Josling and Richard Meek, as well as Christopher Killik, Dean Makowski-Clayton, Rio Maye, Yujin Park, Isabel Snaas, Maya Kristal Tenenbaum and Lucy Young.
Following the 3pm matinee performance on Sunday 16 June 2024, I’ll talk to Marie Curie cast and creatives about the show’s journey – and putting science to music. Any questions? Join us!