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<P><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">You may
recall that, in 2011, the inaugural production by the Cleveland Play House on
the wonderfully refurbished Allen Theatre stage at PlayhouseSquare was Bertolt
Brecht’s “The Life of Galileo.”<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">The play
told the epic tale of renowned 16th century astronomer and inventor Galileo
Galilei, who defiantly set his personal passions and scientific observations
against the faith and authority of the Church. <SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Of course, Brecht’s plays are always more
than they seem. <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>This one served as
a cautionary tale about the catastrophic consequences of scientific discovery
when misappropriated and misused by
non-scientists.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Contemporary playwright Lucas Hnath’s “Isaac’s Eye” –
which premiered in 2013 at the Ensemble Studio Theatre in New York City and is
currently in production at convergence-continuum in Tremont – looks at the life
and work of Sir Isaac Newton.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman">But unlike “The Life of Galileo,” this play is less than
what it seems, concentrating on the quirky and petty personalities of Newton and
his ambitious, womanizing arch nemesis, the 17th-century scientist Robert Hooke.
<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>While Brecht focused on the
dramatic conflict that defined Galileo’s life, Hnath embraces all that is
potentially playful, outrageous and funky regarding young Newton’s claim to
physics fame and his path toward immortality.</FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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