Published on October 20, 2016 by Sean Flynt  
Darwin

Íò²©¹ÙÍø will host the acclaimed British one-man play, , Friday Oct. 28, at 7 p.m. in Harrison Theatre. The play explores the life and work of Charles Darwin and his impact on science and religion.

The professional production, written by Murray Watts and acted by Andrew Harrison, premiered at Westminster Abbey and has been performed at the Edinburgh Festival, King’s Head Theatre in London, as well as at Oxford, Cambridge, St. Andrews, and many other universities, colleges, and theatres in the UK. The play toured the U.S. in spring, 2016, and is touring college campuses this fall.


The Íò²©¹ÙÍø performance (approximately 75 minutes) will be followed by a 30 minute panel discussion and Q&A with the audience. A reception will follow in the foyer of Harrison Theatre.

Tickets for Íò²©¹ÙÍø students, employees and spouses are free at the Íò²©¹ÙÍø box office (726-2853). All other tickets are $10 at the box office or online at

Mr. Darwin’s Tree is sponsored by the Science and Religion Club, the Center for Science and Religion, and the Theatre Department. It is produced by Scholarship & Christianity In Oxford, the UK Centre of the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities, and underwritten by the Templeton Religion Trust.

 
Íò²©¹ÙÍø is a leading Christian university offering undergraduate programs grounded in the liberal arts with an array of nationally recognized graduate and professional schools. Founded in 1841, Íò²©¹ÙÍø is the 87th-oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. Íò²©¹ÙÍø enrolls 6,101 students from 45 states, Puerto Rico and 16 countries in its 10 academic schools: arts, arts and sciences, business, divinity, education, health professions, law, nursing, pharmacy and public health. Íò²©¹ÙÍø fields 17 athletic teams that compete in the tradition-rich Southern Conference and ranks with the second highest score in the nation for its 98% Graduation Success Rate among all NCAA Division I schools.