Proof (2018)
Performed by CatalystPlays – Written by David AuburnIn English, subtitles in FrenchRunning time: approx. 80 minutes (no interval) 17 &
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Theatre
The Catalyst undertook its first steps into theatre at its very beginnings, and theatre still plays a large role for us. Plays can tell us secrets about science. Embark on a journey to discover these mysteries and share them with the audience in a spectacular way.
We regularly produce both adapted and original plays in Lausanne, recently in tight cooperation with our spin-off CatalystPlays, for example: Puppet Theories (2013), An Enemy of the People (2014), Blue Butterfly (2015), and Proof (2018).
Les Mystères de l’UNIL
2016 saw the 11th edition of Les Mystères de l’UNIL that focused on the theme of The City. Nearly 10,000
Read moreThe Catalyst @ Swissinfo: “When Art And Science React”
Swissinfo did a great story and podcast on what we are doing at The Catalyst. Check it out!
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Blue Butterfly Press
The Catalyst’s original play Blue Butterfly was one of our flagship projects. It was supported by an SNSF grant and received
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Blue Butterfly: revived for a second round!
Our creation Blue Butterfly will be performed again in collaboration with the Swiss Academy of Sciences (SCNAT) event RECHERCHE LIVE in
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Blue Butterfly: A play by The Catalyst
Blue Butterfly by Richard Crane & The Catalyst, scripted play In collaboration with renowned playwright Richard Crane and boundary-crossing director
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An Enemy of the People
An Enemy of the People by Henrik Ibsen, adapted and directed by Adria C. Le Boeuf. Performed at the Fécule
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Puppet Theories: A play by The Catalyst
A Catalyst-devised, semi-improvised play. The process of science is creative and difficult in unexpected ways, ways rarely portrayed in the
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