Майкл фрейн (Michael Frayn )
Michael Frayn
Copenhagen
AUTHOR’S NOTE
I should like to record my gratitude to Professor Balázs L. Gyorffy, Professor of Physics at Bristol University, for his kindness in reading the text of the play and making a number of corrections and suggestions.
Michael Frayn
PUBLISHER’S NOTE
Copenhagen was first previewed at the Cottesloe Theatre, Royal National Theatre, London, on May 21, 1998, and opened on May 28, 1998, with the following cast: MARGRETHE Sara Kestelman BOHR David Burke HEISENBERG Matthew Marsh
Directed by Michael Blakemore
Designed by Peter J. Davison
Lighting by Mark Henderson
Sound by Simon Baker
This production moved to the Duchess Theatre, London, where it was presented by Michael Codron and Lee Dean, and opened on February 5, 1999.
It previewed at the Royale Theatre, New York, on March 23, 2000, and opened on April 11, 2000, with the following cast: MARGRETHE Blair Brown BOHR Philip Bosco HEISENBERG Michael Cumpsty
Directed by Michael Blakemore
Designed by Peter J. Davison
Lighting by Mark Henderson and Michael Lincoln
Sound by Tony Meola
Act One
Margrethe But why?
Bohr You’re still thinking about it?
Margrethe Why did he come to Copenhagen?
Bohr Does it matter, my love, now we’re all three of us dead and gone?
Margrethe Some questions remain long after their owners have died. Lingering like ghosts. Looking for the answers they never found in life.
Bohr Some questions have no answers to find.
Margrethe Why did he come? What was he trying to tell you?
Bohr He did explain later.
Margrethe He explained over and over again. Each time he explained it became more obscure.