Note: No longer in repertoire!

This new play, which had its world premiere in Paris in spring 2014, strikes at the very heart of our existence.

Einsteinin rikos is a new play by Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt, which had its world premiere in Paris in spring 2014. Set by a lake in New Jersey, the play follows two men who meet by chance and become friends. One is the world-famous genius and Nobel Prize-winning physicist Albert Einstein; the other is a homeless drifter cast out by society. After the Nazis rise to power, the Jewish Einstein flees Germany for the United States. As a representative of the scientific community, he feels duty-bound to warn the country about the Nazi nuclear weapons programme. He wants to stop Hitler, but in doing so, he also contributes to the development of the United States’ nuclear arsenal—and unwittingly to its horrifying consequences.

Cast Pekka Huotari, Santeri Kinnunen, Joachim Wigelius

Finnish translation Timo Torikka
Director Kari Heiskanen
Set design Markku Hakuri
Costume design Sari Salmela
Lighting design Mika Ijäs
Sound design Eradj Nazimov
Make-up and hair Tuula Kuittinen