Partition

Partition by Ira Hauptman

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Productions (15)
Drama
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140 - 145 minutes
1 W, 4 M,  (5-6 actors possible: exactly 1 W, 4-5 M)
Content Notes: Some mild adult language
Set: Unit set.

Two geniuses. Two worlds. One maddening riddle. In 1913, a young, self-taught mathematical genius in India named Srinivasa Ramanujan is invited to England to work with G. H. Hardy, a Cambridge professor. But just as mathematics draws these two men from vastly different cultures together, it also possesses the power to destroy them. A riveting fantasy based on real events.

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Min. Performance Fee* $85
Standard Edition $13.99
Stage Manager Edition $24.99

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Play Details

Two geniuses. Two worlds. One maddening riddle. In 1913, a young, self-taught mathematical genius in India named Srinivasa Ramanujan is invited to England to work with G. H. Hardy, a Cambridge professor. But just as mathematics draws these two men from vastly different cultures together, it also possesses the power to destroy them. A riveting fantasy based on real events.

Translations of this play are available in French, Italian, and Tamil; contact us for details.

  • Drama
  • |
  • 140 - 145 minutes
  • 1 W, 4 M,  (5-6 actors possible: exactly 1 W, 4-5 M)
  • Content Notes: Some mild adult language
  • Set: Unit set.

Published Reviews

"This is one terrific theater evening...a play which grabs you from the beginning and takes you through an often funny, but moving and deeply human experience."

Berkeley Daily Planet

"This deftly imagined, multileveled drama is a small jewel."

Variety

"An intriguing play."

Talkin' Broadway

"Witty, intelligent, and surprisingly accessible to the math-challenged."

East Bay Express (San Francisco)

"Something Hauptman's play has that other math and science plays do not is a rich sense of humor."

Oakland Tribune

"Brilliant portrayal of cultural conflicts."

Deccan Herald (India)

"A well-written and witty play."

San Francisco Bay Guardian

Production History

FEB 01, 2022 - FEB 05, 2022
ADC Theatre
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ADC TheatreCambridge, United Kingdom
JUN 30, 2018 - JUL 01, 2018
Cherokee Historical Association
Cherokee, NC United States
Cherokee Historical AssociationCherokee, NC United States
DEC 21, 2017 - JAN 14, 2018
Indra's Net Theater
Berkeley, CA United States
Indra's Net TheaterBerkeley, CA United States
MAY 15, 2017 - MAY 15, 2017
Indra's Net Theater
Berkeley, CA United States
Indra's Net TheaterBerkeley, CA United States
AUG 02, 2013 - AUG 18, 2013
Www.shunyatheatre.org
Houston, TX United States
Www.shunyatheatre.orgHouston, TX United States
MAR 05, 2010 - MAR 28, 2010
Spotlighters Theatre
Baltimore, MD United States
Spotlighters TheatreBaltimore, MD United States
MAR 04, 2010 - MAR 13, 2010
Explora Theater
Albuquerque, NM United States
Explora TheaterAlbuquerque, NM United States
MAY 15, 2006 - MAY 16, 2006
Underground Railway Theater
Arlington, MA United States
Underground Railway TheaterArlington, MA United States
OCT 01, 2004 - OCT 31, 2004
Bangalore Little Theatre
Bangalore, India
Bangalore Little TheatreBangalore, India
SEP 01, 2004 - OCT 31, 2004
Theatre du Rideau
Brussels, Belgium
Theatre du RideauBrussels, Belgium
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MAY 15, 2006 - MAY 16, 2006
Underground Railway Theater
Arlington, MA United States
Underground Railway TheaterArlington, MA United States
SEP 01, 2004 - OCT 31, 2004
Theatre du Rideau
Brussels, Belgium
Theatre du RideauBrussels, Belgium
APR 01, 2003 - MAY 31, 2003
Aurora Theatre
Berkeley, CA United States
Aurora TheatreBerkeley, CA United States

Awards (2)

Plays for the 21st Century national competition, Playwrights' Theatre of Dallas (2001)

Ensemble Studio Theatre/Alfred P. Sloan Foundation commission (2002)

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