The Life of Galileo
Fri, Mar 13
|Portland
The Life of Galileo by Bertolt Brecht recounts the true story of astronomer Galileo Galilei, a key figure in the 17th-century Scientific Revolution. Galileo was an innovator who faced the ire of the Roman Catholic Church with his heliocentric view of our place in the cosmos.
Date & Location
Mar 13, 2026, 7:30 PM
Portland, 1945 SE Water Ave Suite 200, Portland, OR 97214, USA
About the event
The Life of Galileo by Bertolt Brecht recounts the true story of astronomer Galileo Galilei, a key figure in the 17th-century Scientific Revolution. Galileo was an innovator who faced the ire of the Roman Catholic Church with his heliocentric view of our place in the cosmos. The story takes place in 17th-century Italy, spanning roughly from 1609 to 1637. It explores the role of a scientist in a religious society during a time of immense scientific discovery. With stunning images by Planetarium Director Jim Todd and live music by Adrian Harris Crowne, music and math burst forth onstage. Through this play, we see how Galileo Galilei changed the way we understand both the heavens and the earth.
Playwright Bertolt Brecht has been one of the most-produced playwrights in the world for the past three-quarters of a century. His style, which became known as Epic Theater, is particularly well-suited for theater in…