Alan turing biography reviews

This run at Riverside Studios represents the fourth iteration of the show which has been given a makeover with a new script by Joan Greening and direction under Jane Miles. Joel and Joan clearly prefer the former, so we see Alan at school, briefly at Cambridge and Princeton, in Bletchley breaking codes and in Manchester where he has his run in with the police.

A particular highlight is a number explaining the complex theory behind The Turing Test, aka The Imitation Game, in an accessible way. The tone is sad throughout and builds to a devastating conclusion, effectively foreshadowing from the very beginning. The conclusion is an appropriate ending, but the show would have benefited from some tonal variation before the final moments.

For instance, the fact that his work saved millions of lives. He made a huge contribution to mathematics and computer science, which are included but are not presented as emotional highs to offset the terrible lows that build to the devastating ending. More variety would have made the story more engaging, and the songs, more memorable. Joe Bishop is completely convincing as Turing, and Zara Cooke excels playing all the other roles.

Refreshingly, here we see that even a frustrated genius can be brilliant without being arrogant. View all Videos. Browse More Shows Discounts. Recommended For You. Get UK's 1 Newsletter. Search here Share this: Twitter Facebook. Like this: Like Loading January 9, Riverside StudiosLondon .

Alan turing biography reviews

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