The Physicists
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| First performance | February 21, 1962 |
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| Playwright | Friedrich Dürrenmatt |
| Country | Australia |
| Characters | Mathilde von Zahnd |
| Johann Wilhelm Möbius | |
| Ernst Heinrich Ernesti | |
| Herbert Georg Beutler | |
| Albert Einstein | |
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| ID | 1248989 |
About The Physicists
The Physicists is a satiric drama written in 1961 by Swiss writer Friedrich Dürrenmatt. Informed by the Second World War and the many recent advances in science and nuclear technology, the play deals with questions of scientific ethics and humanity's ability to handle its intellectual responsibilities.
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