One relationship. Infinite possibilities. In how many universes would you love someone? Nick Payne’s Olivier award-winning Constellations is a play about free will and friendship; it’s about quantum multiverse theory, love and honey. Roland is a beekeeper. Marianne is a quantum physicist. What are their odds of falling in love? With infinite moments that can change the trajectory of a life, it’s anyone’s guess how cosmic collision is possible. This play moves from the question of “what if,” to a poignant picture of “what is.”
Constellations premiered at the Theatre Upstairs at the Royal Court Theatre, London, on 13 January 2012. It transferred to the Duke Of York’s Theatre, London, in November, and was awarded the Evening Standard award for Best New Play 2012. The premiere production featured Sally Hawkins and Rafe Spall. The play was produced on Broadway by the Manhattan Theatre Club and the Royal Court Theatre at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre on 16 December 2014. The Broadway production featured Ruth Wilson and Jake Gyllenhaal.