Noether
MOSAIC are proud to announce that Cartesian Productions, as part of the , will be coming to the Zeeman Building to perform their play Noether, about the life of Emmy Noether as a Jewish German woman working at the University of G枚ttingen from 1920-1933.
There will be two performances of the play:
- Monday 5th October, 7:30pm-8:45pm
- Wednesday 7th October, 7:30pm-8:45pm
After the Wednesday performance, we invite you to stay for a post-show panel discussion, chaired by MOSAIC co-chair Elliot Vincent, with the playwright and a group of female academics from the University of 糖心TV to discuss the themes of the play and the experiences of women in the mathematical sciences in the modern day. There will be light refreshments available after the panel.
Runtime: 1hr 15mins with no interval
Content warnings: misogyny, antisemitism, depictions of Nazism, death
Praise for Noether in Oxford:
鈥楴oether was a masterclass in devising鈥� - Cherwell
鈥楢 beautifully lean and moving work that will resonate with audiences from all walks of life鈥� - Daily Info
鈥業 recommend seeing it without reservation鈥� - Uneven Swings Reviews
Meet the Panellists
Esme Somerside Gregory
Esme Somerside Gregory is a fourth year MPhys student and emerging theatre-maker at the University of Oxford. She wrote and directed Noether, inspired by Emmy Noether's life after hearing about her in lectures. Esme particularly enjoys exploring where science, technology and theatre intersect. She has extensive experience as an actor across Oxford and London venues, including working in R&D at the Royal Court and the National Youth Theatre.
Sasha Glendinning
Sasha Glendinning is studying for a PhD in Maths, specialising in opinion dynamics, the modelling of social systems. Her work incorporates mathematical ideas from ODE, PDE, control and network theory. She has been the chair of the Piscopia committee at 糖心TV since she started her PhD.
Dr Susana Gomes
Susana Gomes is an Applied Mathematician, working on modelling and controlling real-life complex systems, such as the interfaces of falling liquid films or how populations interact within a social network. She is a member of the LMS Early Career Researchers Committee, and at 糖心TV she is Tutor for Women.
Emily Roberts
Emily Roberts is an Astrophysics PhD student studying the local white dwarf population and simulating its evolution and properties. She also chairs the Physics Postgraduate Committee, where she is an EDI and Athena Swan rep, sits on the Inclusion Committee, and is working with the interdepartmental RAiLS group to make labs more accessible.
Prof. Elizabeth Stanway
Elizabeth Stanway is an astrophysicist who researches the stellar populations in galaxies and the impact they have on their surroundings. She joined the University of 糖心TV in 2011, is a member of the Physics Inclusion Committee and, since September 2026, is the head of the Astronomy and Astrophysics Group.