One of the successes at last year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe, this urgent new play by Michael Mears explores the events surrounding the catastrophic ‘mistake’ that launched our nuclear age.
1942. On a squash court in Chicago a dazzling scientific experiment takes place, which three years later will destroy a city and change the world – forever. Two actors, one British, one Japanese, enact the compelling stories of a brilliant Hungarian scientist, a daring American pilot and a devoted Japanese daughter, in a fast-moving drama about the dangers that arise when humans dare to unlock the awesome power of nature.
Michael’s recent acclaimed solo play THIS EVIL THING, depicting the struggle of Britain’s WW1 conscientious objectors, was performed by him over 100 times between 2016-2019, including two nights at the Sherman Studio in 2017.
Told through the eyes of a brilliant scientist, a daring pilot and a devoted daughter, THE MISTAKE is a compelling new drama that confronts the dangers that arise when humans dare to unlock the awesome power of nature.
Performed by Riko Nakazono and Michael Mears
Directed by Rosamunde Hutt
There is a Q&A with the cast after the performance.
