Written and acted by Benoit Solès
Starring Amaury de Crayencour
"Sensitive, breathtaking and wisely staged".
– Le Monde
The story of the secret success of a genius… and of a man’s broken destiny
There are heroes in the shadows to whom history neglects to pay tribute. Alan Turing is one of them. He was a brilliant mathematician during the Second World War, turning the tide of history and contributing to the victory of the Allies. An anonymous hero forced into silence, he was crushed by the well-meaning “machine” of his era, condemned as a criminal because of his homosexuality. Benoît Solès' play sheds light on this extraordinary destiny, immersing the audience in the fascinating story of this extraordinary man and his tragic life.
700: this is the number of times the play has been performed in France. If this is already a good indicator of its success, its triumph does not stop there. Acclaimed by the public and the press, it won 4 Molières awards (the highest French theatre honor) in 2019 for Best Play, Best Actor (Benoit Solès), Best Author (Benoit Solès) and Best Director (Tristan Petitgirard).
THE PLAY:
Manchester. Winter 1952. Following the burglary of his home, Professor Turing files a complaint at the police station. Unconventional looking, he is not taken seriously at first by Sergeant Ross. The interrogation will gradually lead us through the life of this genius mathematician, through a succession of flashbacks. From his childhood marked by the death of his friend Christopher to his determination to decrypt the German Enigma machine, we discover the story of an extraordinary man, whose difference is disturbing to others.
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**In French with English supertitles**
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