Heisenberg
by Simon Stephens

Name: Heisenberg
Brand: Simon Stephens
SKU: 9780822234050
Rating: 3.61 (135 reviews)

Heisenberg Book Cover — Heisenberg Cover

Highlights

Small Cast

Female

Male

90 mins Present Day Bare Stage/Simple Set Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes British

Synopsis

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

This electric encounter thrusts these two strangers into a fascinating and life-changing game.

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

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.