Video is here: https://youtu.be/RrXSWS7Nt40 London, 1953. Scientists are on the verge of discovering what they call the secret of life: the DNA double helix. Providing the key is driven young physicist Rosalind Franklin. But if the double helix was the breakthrough of the 20th century, then what kept Franklin out of the history books? A play about ambition, isolation, and the race for greatness. Anna Ziegler is an American Playwright who is known for her use of language and whip-sharp dialogue. (2008) Photograph 51: This play is one that she has noted as “opening many doors (for her) professionally”, due to its positive critical response and great deal of media attention due to the impressive casting of Nichole Kidman. Slides and Worksheets available here: http://www.slideshare.net/skolber Email me at :mrkolbersteaching@gmail.com Backdrop images from: https://pixabay.com/en/users/hadania-19110/

1. Photograph 51
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