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Run time 95 minutes with no interval. No latecomers admitted.
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By Anna Ziegler
"The instant I saw the photograph my mouth fell open and my pulse began to race"
Does Rosalind Franklin know how precious her photograph is? In the race to unlock the secret of life it could be the one to hold the key. With rival scientists looking everywhere for the answer, who will be first to see it and more importantly, understand it? Anna Ziegler's extraordinary play looks at the woman who cracked DNA and asks what is sacrificed in the pursuit of science, love and a place in history.
Nicole Kidman makes her much anticipated return to the London stage in the role of Rosalind Franklin, the woman who discovered the secret to Life, in the UK premiere ofAnna Ziegler's award-winning play.
Cast includes: Nicole Kidman
Director: Michael Grandage; Set and Costume Designer: Christopher Oram; Composer and Sound Designer: Adam Cork.
Special notes
PLEASE NOTE: THIS PRODUCTION IS NOW SOLD OUT. Please note that Photograph 51 runs without an interval and latecomers will not be admitted once the performance has begun. Therefore please arrive at the theatre in plenty of time, the theatre bars will be open prior to the performance, opening at approximately 6pm or 1.45pm for matinee.
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