Manchester Science Festival 2013 - science, maths, and drama
10 Oct 2013
All the world's a stage. Did you know that the Manchester Science Festival are featuring a number of science themed plays? Book your place before tickets disappear.
Relativitively Speaking, a play about Einstein (physics – comedy)
Tuesday, 29 October, University Place, The University of Manchester
Ever looked at E=mc² and thought… ‘What?’ Whether you’re an Einstein expert or an Albert amateur, join the genius with the coolest moustache in science for an hour of songs, silliness and the ‘wurst’ sausage joke ever, in the show that (theoretically) proves Einstein = Musical Comedy Squared. Combining comedy songs, clowning and gloriously bad puns, as well as proper explanations of the science behind his landmark theories, this show provides hilarious and thought-provoking answers to everything you ever wanted to know about Einstein but were too afraid to ask.
Who is this for: Age 11+
Price: ￡3
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X&Y, a play about infinity (maths) featuring Marcus du Sautoy
Wednesday, 30 October to Sunday, 3 November 2013, MOSI
What is the shape of the universe? Is it finite or infinite? Does it have an edge? In their new show X&Y, world-renowned mathematician Marcus du Sautoy and Victoria Gould use mathematics, humour and theatre to tackle some of the biggest scientific questions about the universe.
Who is this for: Age 14+
Price: ￡10 adults, ￡8 concessions, ￡6 (school groups)
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The Transit of Venus, a play about the first people to witness the event in the midst of Civil War, where love, science and religion form an explosive mix (astronomy)
Saturday, 2 November, Cross Street Chapel, Manchester
1639, two young Astronomers, William Crabtree of Salford and Jeremiah Horrocks of Toxteth, realise there’ll be a transit of Venus. They’ll be the first people to see it. But Civil War looms. Love, science and religion form an explosive mix. Can reason triumph over superstition? Is kindness more enduring than hatred? A play by Eric Northey.
Who is this for: Age 14+
Price: ￡6, ￡5 concessions
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