'Beauty, to us physicists, means something we've never seen before.'
An existential PhD student hunting dark matter collides with:
Together, they shed new light on the greatest unsolved mystery of the universe.
Witty, ingenious and daringly theatrical, Emma Howlett's Aether explores physics, faith and magic in a play that tracks humanity's insatiable fascination with the unknown.
Aether was first performed at Summerhall during the 2025 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. It received widespread critical acclaim and was named Best Theatre Show of the Fringe by the Telegraph. It transferred to Jermyn Street Theatre, London, in 2026.
'Emma Howlett is a superstar... the most exciting new auteur in theatre' London Standard
| ISBN: | 9781839045486 |
| Publication date: | 26th March 2026 |
| Author: | Emma Howlett |
| Publisher: | Nick Hern Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 96 pages |
| Series: | NHB Modern Plays |
| Genres: |
Modern and contemporary plays (c 1900 onwards) Plays, playscripts |
'Beauty, to us physicists, means something we've never seen before.'
An existential PhD student hunting dark matter collides with:
Together, they shed new light on the greatest unsolved mystery of the universe.
Witty, ingenious and daringly theatrical, Emma Howlett's Aether explores physics, faith and magic in a play that tracks humanity's insatiable fascination with the unknown.
Aether was first performed at Summerhall during the 2025 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. It received widespread critical acclaim and was named Best Theatre Show of the Fringe by the Telegraph. It transferred to Jermyn Street Theatre, London, in 2026.
'Emma Howlett is a superstar... the most exciting new auteur in theatre' London Standard
Aether features in the following genres: Modern and contemporary plays (c 1900 onwards), Plays, playscripts
Aether is available in Paperback
Aether was written by Emma Howlett and published by Nick Hern Books
Aether has 96 pages
Yes it is part of NHB Modern Plays series
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