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Half Life of Marie Curie - A Teaser & Talkback
An evening that explores science, sexism and two remarkable women brave enough to defy the patriarchy and empower each other.
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Date and time
Starts on Fri, Mar 24, 2023 7:00 PM PDT
Location
Tempest Theatre 125 Eckhardt Avenue East Penticton, BC V2A 1Z5 Canada
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About this event
- 3 hours
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performed by Denise Kenney and Kate Twa
Weakened and demoralized by a scandal inflamed by ruthless reporters, Marie Curie joins Hertha Ayrton, an electromechanical engineer and suffragette, at a seaside retreat on the British coast. The two brilliant women discuss Einstein’s oddities, the wonders of a curious mind, and the patriarchy couldn’t stop them.
Tempest will host an evening that celebrates the brilliance of women and their contributions. Denise Kenney and Kate Twa will be joined by special guests in a talkback segment to explore themes arising from the play and to discuss the complex and critical roles that women play in supporting each other.
Special guests for the March 24th performance will include two women from UBCO: feminist researcher Astrida Neumanis and mathematician Rebecca Tyson, as well as retired executive and active philanthropist, Colleen Pennington.
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We’re Tempest Theatre & Film Society and we are all about storytelling. We go wherever the imagination can. We dig, prod, poke, plant, teach and learn. We have a ravenous appetite for creation and connection, laughter and tears.