Noether (Cartesian Productions)

Venue/Date of Show: Week 6 HT26 at the Mathematical Institute

Content Warnings: Content Warnings: Anti-Semitism, Depictions of Death, Nazism, Misogyny, War.

Deadline: 23:59 on Tuesday 2nd December

‘Noether’ is a project which has been in development for the past year, and will be staged next term in the beautiful common room of the Mathematical Institute by Cartesian Productions. It explores the life of Emmy Noether, an exceptional mathematician who worked in 1920s/30s Germany. Despite monumental contributions to mathematics, as well as being hailed as a genius by the likes of Einstein, Noether is often a name missed from the history books. In her early career, she faced immense difficulty due to being a woman, then, once an established mathematician, was dismissed from University by the Nazi government due to being Jewish. This play will chronicle her life, critically examining what it means to be a female-pioneer in a male-dominated field, and ultimately asking the question as to whether much has changed 100 years later.

This is a project for anyone interested in devising, physical theatre, and female-led storytelling. The devising nature of this process means that there is a lot of scope for close collaboration between designers and the still-developing show. This is a unique opportunity to engage with devised theatre in Oxford, with influences from companies such as Complicité and Frantic Assembly. We will be utilising projections, blackboards and ensemble movement to make this narrative theatrically accessible.

We are looking for an assistant director, assistant producer, set designer, costume designer, marketing manager, and welfare officer.

Link to Further Information/Sign Up Form: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_19Ed3azTyejd80D9cLzePbd6tZ7fvbKDFyk6fvXKKs/edit?usp=sharing