This compassionate play is the story of Alan Turing, mathematician and father of computer science. Turing broke the code in two ways: he cracked the German Enigma code during World War II (for which he was decorated by Churchill) and also shattered the English code of sexual discretion with his homosexuality (for which he was arrested on a charge of gross indecency). Whitemore's play, shifting back and forth in time, seeks to find a connection between the two events. When first performed in the 1980s, Breaking the Code was critically acclaimed in the UK before a Broadway transfer won it a raft of awards & nominations including 3 Tony Awards, and 2 Drama Desk awards.
| ISBN: | 9781849434669 |
| Publication date: | 1st June 2012 |
| Author: | Hugh Whitemore, Andrew Hodges |
| Publisher: | Oberon Books an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 101 pages |
| Series: | Oberon Modern Plays |
| Genres: |
Plays, playscripts |
This compassionate play is the story of Alan Turing, mathematician and father of computer science. Turing broke the code in two ways: he cracked the German Enigma code during World War II (for which he was decorated by Churchill) and also shattered the English code of sexual discretion with his homosexuality (for which he was arrested on a charge of gross indecency).
Breaking the Code features in the following genres: Plays, playscripts
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Breaking the Code was written by Hugh Whitemore, Andrew Hodges and published by Oberon Books an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing (UK)
Breaking the Code has 101 pages
Yes it is part of Oberon Modern Plays series
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