The Fountain Theatre
5060 Fountain Ave
323.663.1525
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Photograph 51
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Apr 9, 2009 – May 31, 2009
Thursdays–Saturdays (8pm)
Sundays (2pm)
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$25 - 30
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In the early '50s, British biophysicist Rosalind Franklin labored in a King's College London lab to unravel the structure of DNA. Her photography of nucleic acid through X-ray diffraction yielded Photograph 51, a watershed in the scientific understanding of genetic molecules. Unfortunately, the scientist's invaluable image was leaked to a pair of Cambridge competitors, who won the Nobel Prize after working off of Franklin's research. Playwright Anna Ziegler's snapshot of the postwar-era London lab breathes life into Franklin's little-known story, recognizing her critical contributions to science — and serving as a touching reflection on work, the meaning of life, and the nature of destiny.
