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Woodley Theatre presents…..
Proof
By David Auburn Following the death of her brilliant mathematician father, Catherine struggles to come to terms with his legacy – his genius and his mental illness. She is torn between her sister, Claire, who insists on taking her back to New York, and Hal, a former student of her father's, who tests both her knowledge and her emotions. For Catherine has inherited at least a part of her father's brilliance - and perhaps some of his instability as well. The question is – how much?
This gripping yet heart-warming play deals with the relationships between four personalities who, whether loving, hating, encouraging or impeding each other are intensely alive, real, funny and human. "An exhilarating and assured new play, as compelling and accessible as a detective story." New York Times “Proof” was a Pulitzer Prize winner, a smash hit on Broadway and the West End and was made into a major film starring Gwyneth Paltrow and Anthony Hopkins Sally Goodsell directs a talented cast in this gripping exploration of loss, guilt, discovery, instability, and, ultimately, the elusive nature of truth. The play runs from 8-12 July 2008 at the Oakwood Centre in Woodley at 7.45PM. Tickets cost £8.00 (£6.50 concessions) and can be obtained by ringing the box office on 0118 969 0827 |