BREAKING THE CODE by HUGH WHITEMORE at the Nomad Theatre
Alan Turing has only recently been commemorated in Guildford. His statue was placed on the University plaza in 2004 and a road in the business Park has been named after him. Yet although he lived in Guildford for some time, according to the Tourist Office, there is no blue plaque for him. Why not?
Breaking the Code is being performed The Nomad Theatre, Bishopsmead Parade in East Horsley from Wednesday 13th May to Saturday 16th May at 8pm.
This is a compassionate and often amusing play concerning the remarkable mind and tragic fate of Alan Turing, mathematician and computer pioneer who broke the code in two ways. One was by cracking the German Enigma code at Bletchley Park during World War 11 for which he was decorated by Churchill and lauded by the state.
The second was by shattering the gentlemanly English code of sexual discretion and making little attempt to disguise his homosexuality; for this he was arrested on a charge of gross indecency.
Whitemore’s play, shifting back and forth in time, constantly seeks to find a connection between the two events and tackles major questions such as the relationship between mathematics and personal morals, while telling a very good story.
“It is the work of a superb theatrical craftsman who knows how to keep an audience hooked while planting ideas like seeds” –
The Guardian
Tickets are 11.00. Call the box office on 01483 284747 on Saturdays from 10.00 to 12.30 pm. Leave a message on the answerphone at other times or book online.
