The Mistake

 

1942. On a squash court in Chicago a dazzling scientific experiment takes place, which three years later will destroy a city and change the world - forever. 

 

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 compelling and thought-provoking drama about the dangers that arise when humans dare to unlock the awesome power of nature. 

 

Following a sell-out run at London’s Arcola Theatre, this urgent new play by Michael Mears explores the events surrounding the catastrophic ‘mistake’ that launched our nuclear age.

 

Winner of a Spirit of the Fringe Award Edinburgh 2022. 

 

★★★★★ ‘I was genuinely blown away by this production. A dramatic treat.’ UK Theatre Web

 

★★★★ ‘A powerful examination of humanity in the wake of Hiroshima.’ The List

 

Approx 80 mins, no interval plus Q&A