Broadway1964
The Physicists
- Dates
- Oct 13 – Nov 28, 1964
- Performances
- 55
About
The Physicists (German: Die Physiker) is a German satirical drama/tragic comedy written in 1961 by Swiss writer Friedrich Dürrenmatt. The play was mainly written as a result of the Second World War and many advances in science and nuclear technology. The play deals with questions of scientific ethics and humanity's general ability to manage its intellectual responsibility. It is often recognized as his most impressive yet most easily understood work. The play was first performed in Zürich in 1962 and published the same year by the publisher Die Arche. It was translated into English by James Kirkup, and first published in the US in 1964 by Grove Press, under its Evergreen imprint.