Emilie: La Marquise du Châtelet Defends Her Life Tonight
Sexy, Ethereal, Science Drama
Commissioned by South Coast Rep
2 acts, 100 minutes
3 f, 2 m (flexible)
Passionate.
Brilliant.
Defiant.
Tonight, 18th century scientific genius Emilie du Châtelet is back and determined to answer the question she died with: love or philosophy, head or heart? In this highly theatrical rediscovery of one of history’s most intriguing women, Emilie defends her life and loves; and ends up with both a formula and a legacy that permeates history.
Press
“An evening of humor and heartbreak with a powerhouse ending.”
BroadwayWorld.com
“Emilie is quite the best play I have read in a very long time.”
Robert Schenkkan, Pulitzer Prize Winning playwright
“Gunderson possesses an antic imagination that seeks to invent its own rules. As soon as we're drawn in, she shakes us and whisks us 10 or 15 paces ahead.”
Los Angeles Times
LA/OC Examiner