The life of Galileo at the Cité

As part of the International Year of Astronomy 2009, the “Comédie d’Epidaure” theatre company, in partnership with the Cité de l’Espace, is to perform “The life of Galileo” in the IMAX room at the space theme park in Toulouse.
This play was written in 1938 by the famous German playwright and poet, Bertold Brecht. It holds a special place in his work as it deals with a universal topic, that of the defence of scientific truth against obscurantism; in this instance, Galileo’s fight against the religious authorities who did not accept that the Earth orbited the Sun.
Four performances of this play are to be given at the Cité de l’Espace: Wednesday 9, Thursday 10 and Saturday 19 December 2009 at 20:30. The performance on Sunday 20 December will be at the earlier time of 18:30.
Reservations can be made via the FNAC, Carrefour and Géant Casino ticket offices (full price €22, reduced price €16).

It is worth noting that a performance specifically for school children (length reduced to 90 minutes) will be given on Monday 14 December. Tariff: €6 per pupil and €10 per accompanying adult. Use this email for further information concerning this particular performance.

Philippe Suel, director of “The Life of Galileo” also plays the role of the Italian astronomer battling with the religious authorities of the era.
Credit: DR

Published on 4 December 2009

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