Life of Galileo

By Bertolt Brecht

Directed by Vivienne Benesch


How long can a truth be denied?

Galileo Galilei: father, hero, heretic. When a chance discovery leads to evidence of a seismic shift in scientific thinking, Galileo sparks a dangerous dispute with authority. To challenge the idea that the earth is the centre of the universe is to challenge the all-powerful Roman Catholic Church. Brecht’s dramatisation of the battle between belief and reason considers whether proof matters when dogma reigns.

Featuring original music by Justin Ellington and directed by PlayMakers’ Producing Artistic Director Vivienne Benesch.

“If one masterwork seems more timely than ever, it is Life of Galileo — I can’t think of a more prescient play for our times.”
The Guardian

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