Blinn College | The Half-Life of Marie Curie

The Blinn-Bryan Theatre Troupe season continues in February with Lauren Gunderson’s “The Half-Life of Marie Curie.” After winning the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for her discovery of the elements radium and polonium, a widowed Marie Curie becomes the object of ruthless gossip over an alleged affair with a married Frenchman. As scandal obliterates her scientific achievements, Curie takes refuge with her friend and colleague, electromechanical engineer and suffragette Hertha Ayrton on the British coast. An ode to the power of female friendship, “The Half-Life of Marie Curie” explores the heights and depths of the lives and careers of two remarkable and fearless scientists.

“I find it really important to feature non-romantic, but intimate relationships,” said Nasir who will direct the production. “In this play, Curie escapes the horrible news of the affair with the help of her friend, but it is also her friend who has to be a place of grounding for her.”

Shows will take place at 7 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, Feb. 27-March 1, and at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 2, at the Bryan Campus Student Center. The play is suitable for ages 17 and up.

 

Dates: February 27 – March 1 @ 7PM, March 2 @ 2PM

Location: Bryan Campus Student Center

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