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Behind the scenes with the cast: John Decker

Actor John Decker shares his thoughts about playing the Nobel prize-winning physicist Niels Bohr and what he hopes audiences will take away from Perisphere Theater’s production of Copenhagen.  

By Kevin O'Connell, 6 years6 years ago
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Controversy over the mysterious Copenhagen meeting

The historical and scientific implications of the play Copenhagen have been debated. Many historians have weighed in since the production first opened on how they view the accuracy of the characters’ statements and the motivations that Frayn has given them (both researched and imagined). Frayn himself issued a postscript after the London Read more…

By Kevin O'Connell, 6 years6 years ago
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Why Copenhagen? A director’s note

“Decisions make themselves when you’re coming downhill at seventy kilometers an hour. Suddenly there’s the edge of nothingness in front of you. Swerve left? Swerve right? Or think about it and die?” –Werner Heisenberg, Copenhagen, Act One   I first read Copenhagen in 2001, finding a copy in the new arrivals Read more…

By Kevin O'Connell, 6 years6 years ago
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