Longitude

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T0427366868 (GREENWICH05) Producer Greenwich Theatre. Director Fiona Laird. Design Anthony Lamble. Lighting Ian Scott. Music Paul Englishby.
6 Oct 05 to 29 Oct 05	Greenwich Theatre, Outer London :: V308 listing details L1941288782

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Play :: Based on the international bestseller by Dava Sobel. Without the ability to accurately chart their position at sea, eighteenth century sailors were often left at the mercy of inaccurate plotting, vague astronomical navigation and blind intuition. Despite Parliament's offer of a £20,000 reward for a successful resolution to the 'Longitude Problem' the loss at sea of whole ships, crews and valuable cargoes continued unabated. Into the tempestuous quest for an accurate navigation system came Yorkshire born carpenter turned clockmaker John Harrison...

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Arnold Wesker