Brought to you by the team who produced last year’s hit Steel Magnolias, Silent Sky will have you counting constellations and composing concertos.
It is 1900. Henrietta Leavitt has just been recruited to work as a human “computer” at the observatory at Harvard, joining a small team of women working in astronomy. Along with her sharp and spicy colleagues Annie Cannon and Williamina Fleming, inspiration from her sister’s compositions, and a little spice from the gent down the hall, Henrietta makes incredible advances in the field of astronomy. Reclaiming accomplishments that until recently were lost to history, eclipsed by acclamation for their male colleagues, Silent Sky brings the stellar achievements of these female scientists into the light against the backdrop of early 20th century expectations of women, the suffragette movement, and the intense scientific and technological momentum that carries forward to this day.
A feast for the senses, Silent Sky offers the very best of your local indie theatre talents, with spectacular lighting effects, celestial music, and award winning performers flying through the wild and witty dialogue that is so characteristic of Lauren Gunderson, North America’s most popular playwright.
Run time: approximately 2 hours including intermission.
