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Nature 437, 1236 (27 October 2005) | doi:10.1038/4371236a; Published online 26 October 2005
Theatre: Two exiles
Alan Packer1
PLAY REVIEWED
Einstein's Gift
by Vern Thiessen, directed by Ron Russell
Acorn Theatre, New York, until 6 November 2005If a writer wants to dramatize chemist Fritz Haber's remarkable and agonizing story, there is one sure-fire way to attract a general audience: bring Albert Einstein on stage as the narrator and build your work around the friendship between the two men. This is savvy marketing, and has the advantage of being true to life, as Einstein and Haber were indeed friends and colleagues.
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