THE Nonentities’ next production of ‘Breaking the Code’ will concern the remarkable mind and tragic fate of Alan Turing.
On December 24, 2013, the Queen put into effect the Royal Prerogative of Mercy granting Alan Turing a posthumous pardon. It addressed his 1952 conviction for gross indecency, having admitted to have an affair with a man – he was sentenced to chemical castration. Two years later, he took his own life.
The ‘Father of the Modern Computer’, as he was known, was largely responsible for shortening the conflict of the Second World War and saving countless lives through his work accelerating the Allied effort to crack the Enigma code.
His contributions also helped the men and women of Bletchley Park with the fundamentals of code breaking throughout the Second World War.
Hugh Whitemore’s ‘Breaking the Code’ shifts back and forth in time, tackling the events and relationships of a man fighting a battle on two fronts – his contributions to the war effort and breaking the societal codes of discretion concerning homosexuality.
‘Breaking the Code’ will be at the Rose Theatre, in Kidderminster, from Monday, February 22, until Saturday, February 27.
Tickets are available from rosetheatre.co.uk or by calling the box office on 01562 743745.
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