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Proof is a Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning play written in 2000. The story focuses on Catherine, the daughter of Robert, a recently deceased mathematical genius and professor at the University of Chicago, and her struggle with mathematical genius and mental illness. Upon Robert's death, his ex-graduate student Hal discovers a paradigm-shifting proof about prime numbers in Robert's office. Catherine’s only sister, Claire shows up from New York and wants to bring Catherine back to stay with her. Throughout, the play explores Catherine's fear of following in her father's footsteps, both mathematically and mentally and her desperate attempts to stay in control. Exceptionally written we are on the edge of our seats wanting to know who has written this proof.
Proof is a Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning play written in 2000. The story focuses on Catherine, the daughter of Robert, a recently deceased mathematical genius and professor at the University of Chicago, and her struggle with mathematical genius and mental illness. Upon Robert's death, his ex-graduate student Hal discovers a paradigm-shifting proof about prime numbers in Robert's office. Catherine’s only sister, Claire shows up from New York and wants to bring Catherine back to stay with her. Throughout, the play explores Catherine's fear of following in her father's footsteps, both mathematically and mentally and her desperate attempts to stay in control. Exceptionally written we are on the edge of our seats wanting to know who has written this proof.