About The Mistake
Some verbal descriptions of wounds, injuries and dying people. But no photographic images or projections are shown. One or two loud noises - as of an explosion. Sound levels will be checked.
Direct from its off-Broadway run in New York…
When the decision is made to use the atomic bomb on Japan, Leo Szilard, tormented by his role in creating it, must do everything he can to prevent the catastrophe occurring.
When Shigeko Nomura, a young woman living in Hiroshima, survives her city’s destruction she must use every last ounce of energy to reach and rescue her parents.
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 this gripping, moving and thought-provoking drama about the ‘mistake’ that launched our nuclear age.
The play will be followed by a post show Q&A.
Written by Michael Mears
Performed by Riko Nakazono and Michael Mears
Directed by Rosamunde Hutt
Set design by Mark Friend
Lighting design by Richard Williamson
Sound design by Claire Windsor
a dramatic treat
UK Theatre Web
a gripping piece of storytelling
The Times
a powerful examination of humanity in the wake of Hiroshima
The List
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Production Photos by Simon Richardson
