Axiom Of Choice

An exploration of free will, war and mathematics; from the Simonyi Professor for the Public Understanding of Science at Oxford University, comes a ground-breaking new play The Axiom of Choice.

Eminent mathematician Andre Weil is on a journey from France to India, Finland and beyond, to discover whether we really have free will or if all our choices are predetermined. Expect mathematics, movement but most of all the true story of how one man dodged death on more than one occasion.

Imprisoned in Rouen during the Second World War, Weil faces a choice that will determine his fate – but his decision just doesn’t make sense. Is life a mathematical theorem of logical strands? Because sometimes it just doesn’t add up. This is Marcus’ second work to be performed in India, following I is a Strange Loop. Most recently he has published his seventh book – Around the World in 80 Games, which has just been released in paperback.

This production of The Axiom of Choice has been generously supported by Ben Delo, also supported by Dangor Education, Stage One Bursary Scheme for New Producers & Charles and Lisa Simonyi Fund for Arts and Sciences.