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Last summer, as part of the Royal Society’s 350th Anniversary celebrations, I took part in a panel discussion on the history of science conversation. Afterwards, a chap by the name of Patrick Morris came up to me to talk about a play about Isaac Newton.

Let Newton Be is a ‘verbatim play’, taking Newtons own words to focus “on the clash of scientific discovery with religious fanaticism, to tell a story of obsession and possession” (Let Newton Be website). It was reviewed in Science (PDF of review) when it premiered in Cambridge in 2009, but it is now touring: it’ll be showing at the York Science Festival on 16th March, Cambridge Science Festival on the 19th, Glasgow Mitchell Theatre on 26th, and the Royal Society itself on 28th March. Then in April it’ll be crossing the Atlantic, visiting Toronto, the University of Waterloo, Indiana, San Diego and the Jerry H Labowitz Theatre for the Performing Arts in New York
(see details of tour dates).

Check out the trailer:

I already have my tickets for the production at the Royal Society on 28th March. You can follow Isaac on Twitter, and for more information on the production please contact Patrick on patrick@menagerie.uk.com.