Summary
Nearer the Gods is a 2018 Australian comedy play by David Williamson about Isaac Newton.[1]
| Nearer the Gods | |
|---|---|
| Written by | David Williamson |
| Date premiered | October 2018 |
| Place premiered | Brisbane, Australia |
| Original language | English |
| Genre | comedy |
In October 2018 the play opened the newly refurbished Bille Brown Theatre for the Queensland Theatre Company.[2]
Williamson said he was inspired to write the play after reading about Newton's relationship with Edmund Halley, wife Mary and Robert Hooke. The playwright said, "This story wasn’t just about a great scientific breakthrough, it was about an inescapable human dilemma. While the advanced parts of our brain are capable of rational thought at the highest level, our deep and powerful reptilian brainstem urges us to attain power and status at all costs. To belittle, crush and vanquish our rivals."[3]
Plot edit
Sir Isaac Newton battles with the Royal Society to prove his universal theory of gravity.
References edit
- ^ "Nearer the Gods". Queensland Theatre Company.
- ^ "Biography". David Williamson.
- ^ "Nearer the Gods - Writers Note". Queensland Theatre.
External links edit
- Nearer the Gods at Ausstage
- Review of play at Limelight
- Review of play at Daily Review
- Review ofplay at Faces of Brisbane
- Review of play at The Courier-Mail
- Review of play at the Blurb