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- Chemistry in Theatre – Carl Djerassi’s Swansong
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1 Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Mohali 140 308, IN
1 Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Mohali 140 308, IN
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Current Science, Vol 125, No 6 (2023), Pagination: 608-613Abstract
Carl Djerassi (1923–2015) has contributed a canon of literary works that attempt to bridge the gap between the ‘two cultures’, viz. literature and science. This article focuses on his last work of fiction titled ‘Chemistry in Theatre: Insufficiency, Phallacy or Both’. The preface of this book details his vision of ‘chemistry-in-theatre’, his three-stage method of writing a science play, and the concept of ‘plays on the page rather than plays on stage’. This is followed by two plays representative of Djerassi’s vision and method, titled ‘Insufficiency’ and ‘Phallacy’, which the present article seeks to explore.Keywords
Chemistry-In-Theatre, Literature and Science, Science Plays, Swansong, Theatre and Performance Studies.References
- Djerassi, C., Chemistry in Theatre: Insufficiency, Phallacy or Both, Imperial College Press, London, UK, 2012.
- Djerassi, C., When is ‘Science on Stage’ really science on stage. In American Theatre, 2007, vol. 24, pp. 96–103.
- Shepherd-Barr, K., Science on Stage: From Doctor Faustus to Copenhagen, Princeton University Press, Princeton, 2012.