Manhattan Project - Introduction: 7 PM

Description

Play by Stefano Massini Starting from 1942, Robert Oppenheimer leads the Manhattan Project. The task: to make nuclear fission militarily usable. Can this end the world war? New York, 1938: four brilliant Jewish scientists from Hungary are working on the military use of uranium. In 1942, they join forces with Robert Oppenheimer and plan the unthinkable: building an atomic bomb to bring about the end of the war. The scientists work against a ticking clock, as people die in Europe day by day. And no one knows if the Germans are also researching it. Complex and multi-layered, Manhattan Project shows the connection between science and weapons of destruction. In epic style, Stefano Massini writes an angry and disturbing ballad about scientific ambition, moral doubts, and how a splitting uranium atom changes the world. -- Age recommendation: from 14 years

Highlights

• Play by Stefano Massini
• Addresses the Manhattan Project and the atomic bomb
• Age recommendation: from 14 years

General Information

The play covers the history of the Manhattan Project under the leadership of Robert Oppenheimer from 1942. It highlights the moral dilemmas and scientific ambition of the involved researchers in the context of World War II.

Location

Am Alten Schloss 24, 76646 Bruchsal, Germany

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