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phalaris's bull:

solving the riddle of the great big world

by steven Friedman

Santa Monica Playhouse Benefit Series and Riddle Productions encore a one-of-a-kind theatrical event direct from New York and sold-out performances in Rome and Asia

– neither play nor lecture –

Phalaris's Bull:
Solving the Riddle of the Great Big World

"A genius philosopher . . . genius of molecular biology" The New York Times
Harvard-educated molecular biologist, visual artist and provocative visionary philosopher, Steven Friedman has the answers to life's big questions. Using personal narrative, poetry, art, and science, he delivers a spell-binding performance reflecting his prismatic, transformative and deeply consoling vision of the world. Friedman offers a solution to the world’s pain based not on belief or faith but on logical rigor – a philosophy starting from Kierkegaard’s story of an ancient torture device, Phalaris’s bull, that turns the terrible sounds of pain into music. 
"He’s not your typical playwright; he’s a bona fide genius. [It’s] as close as you’re likely to come to receiving an exclusive tour . . . of a great mind." Talkin’ Broadway
“Delivered warmly and wittily . . . a truly distinctive piece of theater.” The New Yorker
To create is to enter Phalaris’s bull, and our pain becomes beauty. 
For more information: solvingtheriddleplay.com
Thursday, February 21st @ 8:00 pm
​Tickets: $25
Proceeds support the Santa Monica Playhouse Benefit Campaign.
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