The Mistake Tickets - London
It all began with a simple discovery. A scientific breakthrough. A war. A mistake.
After the decision is made to deploy the atomic bomb and drop it on Japan, Hungarian physicist Leo Szilard – haunted by his role in creating it – fights to prevent the unimaginable happening. In Hiroshima, Shigeko Nomura, a young woman buried beneath rubble, must call on every ounce of her strength to survive – and locate her family.
The interwoven stories of a brilliant scientist, a brave American pilot, and a devoted daughter are brought to life by two actors – one British, one Japanese in this searing, human drama.
Following its sell-out run at Arcola Theatre in 2023, THE MISTAKE returns to London after critically acclaimed tours in the USA and Japan.
In this 80th anniversary year of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings, this is an unforgettable, urgent piece of theatre, and a powerful reflection on the decisions that changed history and the devastating human cost that followed.