Oppenheimer (play)

Oppenheimer
Written by	Tom Morton-Smith
Based on	The life of J. Robert Oppenheimer
Date premiered	15 January 2015 (2015-01-15)
Place premiered	Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon

Oppenheimer is a play by Tom Morton-Smith based on the life of physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer.[1]

Production history

The play was first presented by the Royal Shakespeare Company at the Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon from 15 January to 7 March 2015,[2] before transferring to the Vaudeville Theatre in London's West End running from 27 March until 23 May.[3]

The production was directed by Angus Jackson with a cast including John Heffernan as Oppenheimer; other cast members included Jamie Wilkes, Catherine Steadman, Ben Allen as Edward Teller, William Gaminara as General Leslie Groves, Ross Armstrong as Haakon Chevalier and Jack Holden as Robert Wilson.[1][4][5]

References

1. Billington, Michael (January 24, 2015). "Oppenheimer five-star review – father of atomic bomb becomes tragic hero at RSC". The Guardian. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
2. "Shoemaker's Holiday and Oppenheimer cast announced - Royal Shakespeare Company - Theatre". rsc.org.uk. Archived from the original on 11 June 2015. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
3. "Oppenheimer". rsc.org.uk. Archived from the original on 3 June 2015. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
4. Kate Kellaway (1 February 2015). "Oppenheimer review – an ache for humanity; Swan theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon: The RSC succeed in making an epic, albeit a remote one, out of this tale of the boffin behind the atomic bomb". The Guardian.
5. Rosie Bannister (1 April 2015). "Oppenheimer (Vaudeville Theatre)". WhatsOnStage. Retrieved 10 October 2022.