PHOTOGRAPH 51 at The Filigree Theatre @ Factory on 5th

PHOTOGRAPH 51 by Anna Ziegler 

Directed by Elizabeth V. Newman

Starring: Laura Ray; J. Kevin Smith; Bailey Ellis; Cameron La Brie; Fernando Rivera; Scot Friedman

A humorous and moving portrait of Rosalind Franklin, one of the great female scientists of the twentieth century, and her fervid drive to map the contours of the DNA molecule. A chorus of physicists relives the chase, revealing the unsung achievements of this trail-blazing, fiercely independent woman. A play about ambition, isolation, and the race for greatness.

“A beautiful, tender, and surprising play.” —The Stage (UK).

“What playwright Anna Ziegler has achieved in her intriguing portrait of the British scientist Rosalind Franklin is a remarkable balance of scientific subject matter and theatrical storytelling…in a play that glows with intelligence and humanity…” —Backstage.

“It’s a perfect science-history play, with all the hurtling momentum of a race towards discovery, all the step-by-step deductions, competition and backhanded betrayals.” —Variety.