The Element in the Room
Marie Curie lived an extraordinary life, making incredible scientific discoveries in the face of unbelievable odds. Here’s her story, replete with breathtaking breakthroughs and seriously silly songs. John Hinton’s acclaimed peer-reviewed musical comedies about Darwin and Einstein have delighted Adelaide audiences and this show completes his award-winning ‘Scientrilogy’.
★★★★ (The Times).
“I think I’ve found my new favourite musical…” ★★★★ ★ (Broadway Baby).
Marie Curie's story is a tale of glowing powders with extraordinary powers, lives saved and destroyed, and unparalleled achievements in the face of unbelievable odds.
Featuring incredible scientific breakthroughs, very silly songs and an audience-participation radioactive decay chain, this is an exuberant celebration of the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, whose work continues to affect our lives today
THREE WEEKS EDITOR’S CHOICE AWARD 2015 (Edinburgh Fringe)
Praise for previous shows:
★★★★ ★ Rip It Up
★★★★ ★ Adelaide Review
★★★★ 1/2 Kritzoff.com
★★★★ TheatreGuide.com.au
'John Hinton is an absolute joy... [he] could get anyone interested in science'. 'Gloriously fun and accessible' (Three Weeks)
★★★★ ★ “Something close to brilliance”
