Qed
by Richard Phillips Feynman, Peter Parnell

Name: Qed
Brand: Richard Phillips Feynman
SKU: 9780822219248
Rating: 3.73 (81 reviews)

Highlights

Small Cast

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90 minsInterior SetAmerican Comedy

What readers are saying

Readers appreciate the play's insightful portrayal of Richard Feynman, highlighting his genius and humanity. Many enjoy the engaging dialogue and character development, while some note the challenges of experiencing it solely through reading. However, a few express discomfort with certain aspects of the content and suggest that the play is better suited for performance than reading.

Engaging character developmentInsightful portrayal of FeynmanThought-provoking dialogueSome content makes readers uncomfortable

Synopsis

THE STORY: Nobel Prize-winning physicist Richard Feynman holds forth with captivating wit and wisdom in this fascinating play that originally starred Alan Alda.

One of the twentieth century's great physicists, Feynman was also one of its great ecce

Press Reviews

"Who knew quantum electrodynamics could be so much fun?” —New York Post. “…a seductive mix of science, human affections, moral courage, and comic eccentricity…” —New York Magazine. “The play itself is a kind of proof, dramatically illustrating how a man who happens to be a genius elegantly and movingly works through the human problem of how to face the end of his life…” —The New Yorker. ”The second act is abut the personal life of everybody in the audience, not just Feynman's life alone. It's also theirs."
— Alan Alda