Heisenberg (Methuen)
by Simon Stephens

Name: Heisenberg (Methuen)
Brand: Simon Stephens
SKU: 9780822234050
Rating: 3.61 (125 reviews)

Heisenberg (Methuen) Book Cover — Heisenberg (Methuen) Cover

Highlights

Small Cast

Female

Male

90 minsPresent DayBare Stage/Simple SetContemporary Costumes/Street ClothesBritish

What readers are saying

Readers are captivated by the simplicity and depth of the play, praising its engaging dialogue and character exploration. The performances are highlighted as a major strength, emphasizing the effectiveness of the two-hander format. Many describe the work as artistic and magical, making it a memorable theatrical experience.

Engaging dialogueExcellent performancesImaginative and invitingFascinating character explorationSome found it too conversational.

Synopsis

Is this the strangest thing that two people have ever done in the history of the world?

Amidst the bustle of a crowded London train station, Clare spots Alex, a much older man, and plants a kiss on his neck.

This electric encounter thrusts these two strangers into a fascinating and lifechanging game.

Simon Stephens's play brings to blazing, theatrical life the uncertain and often comical sparring match that is human connection.

Heisenberg received its world premiere at the Manhattan Theatre Club, New York, on 3 June 2015.

ThemesMan-woman relationships Man-woman relationships--Drama PR6119.T455 H45 2015

Press Reviews

"Stephens’s great interest… is how our perception of people and relationships alters depending on what we know, what we see and whose side we see it from. Seemingly senseless actions that seem inexplicable reveal reasonable motives; solid facts dissipate and disappear. Heisenberg rewards watching, both where it is and where it’s going."
— The Guardian (UK)

"Simon Stephens tells the simple story of two perfect strangers who embark on an affair and find their lives changes irrevocably. You’ve seen this one before, you say? Not like this one, you haven’t… Georgie is a marvelous creation: a wide-eyed, brutally honest woman – and Stephens gives full commitment to these lost souls through his tough, bracing writing style."
— Entertainment Weekly

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
Alex Priest 75 years old. He is from Enniscorthy, County Wexford.	male	—	75 years old. He is from Enniscorthy, County Wexford.
Georgie Burns 42 years old. She is from New Jersey.	female	—	42 years old. She is from New Jersey.