BRADENTON — Copenhagen, the Tony-winning play premised around unraveling the mystery of an infamous secret conversation between the World War II era's leading (and opposing) scientists, will open at the Manatee Performing Arts Center this Thursday and close on Sunday, July 19.

The Michael Frayn play takes place in the afterlife, where Danish-born Allies scientist Niels Bohr (David Yamin) and German-born Axis scientist Werner Heisenberg (Dylan Jones) meet for the first time since that talk, which took place in 1941 Denmark.

Accompanied by Niels' wife Margrethe (Caroline Cox), the dead men try to recall why Heisenberg had come to Copenhagen to visit Bohr, what words were exchanged that day, and why the Danishman abruptly cut off that conversation. They then attempt to bring closure between themselves and to the historic and destructive work on atomic energy that they dedicated themselves to in life.

Copenhagen will run on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 7 p.m., and show on Sundays at 2 p.m. The Manatee Performing Arts Center is located at 502 3rd Avenue West in Bradenton. For more information about the performance and to purchase tickets, visit the Manatee Players’ website: www.manateeperformingartscenter.com. 

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Left to right: Dylan Jones as Werner Heisenberg, David Yamin as Niels Bohr, and Caroline Cox as Margrethe Bohr (photo by John Lagerholm)