Mark Rylance interview: Creative team behind Dr. Semmelweiss play

Mark Rylance plays Dr. Semmelweiss 'a man who sees things that aren't there, including the truth'
Dr Ignaz Semmelweis, a Hungarian physician newly appointed as an obstetrician at the hospital, wants to know why so many more women are dying under the care of doctors.
His controversial discovery, which led to his ex-communication from the medical establishment and drove him to madness, is the subject of a new play opening in London in July, starring Mark Rylance.
New Scientist spoke with Mark Rylance, writer Stephen Brown and director Tom Morris, about their new play Dr Semmelweis, which spotlights the work of this maverick obstetrician.
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[@robkuf5506]

Brilliant play! I had the opportunity to see it yesterday in London and I was stunned. Amazing work!

[@mjc5509]

I agree ,the combination of dance ,string quartet and words was truly magical.

[@BrunoCappelli]

I'd like to also add - please read - THE BUTCHERING ART by Lindsey Fitzharris. It's about Joseph Lister in England in the 1840's who also came to the same conclusion

[@jeanvanderstegen]

Semmelweis, by Louis-Ferdinand Céline, is an extraordinary little book, I strongly recommend it

[@AlastairHodgson]

I learnt about Semmelweiss via a brilliant book called "Randell Mills and the Search for Hydrino Energy" by Brett Holverstott. He brilliantly explains how the biggest revolution in modern physics is being bottled up and ignored and even vilified by hyper critics. The gatekeepers of academia have too much dignity to lose if they are proven wrong. The Semmelweiss problem still manifests today in many fields.

[@Bigchurchmusic]

Difficult to admit I am wrong.

[@guy-usinu-artist2567]

if only the current scientists could look at themselves as the cause!?

[@barbarabell4956]

If you're interested in the play maybe we could see it together,

[@MillyToast]

I thoroughly enjoyed the show last Saturday

[@importedmusic]

Lefty lovvies ho hum anti males

[@NEONMOTORFAIRY]

You’re watching three men speaking about a play they created, about a man who saved lives? What are you talking about?

[@janeesfandiari101]

😮😮😮😮😮😮