Shelagh Stephensons daring and thoughtful new play1799 - On the eve of a new century; the house buzzes with scientific experiments; furtive romance and farcical amateur dramatics. 1999 - In a world of scientific chaos; cloning and genetic engineering; the cellar of the same house reveals a dark secret buried for 200 years.An Experiment with an Air Pump was joint recipient of the 1997 Margaret Ramsay Award and premiered at The Royal Exchange Theatre Company; Manchester in February 1997. Due for a major London production in autumn 1998. Her previous play The Memory of Water won the 1996 Writers Guild Award for Best Original Radio Play and the 1997 Sony Award for Best Original Drama
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful. Hartfords many highlightsBy Linda PagliucoThough it seems to be a secret; the city of Hartford; Connecticut has a rich architectural history. Most visitors content themselves with visiting the famous Mark Twain House while just passing through. In fairness; until recently there hasnt been much information published about Hartfords other treasures; but now local historian Daniel Sterner has addressed that problem with A Guide to Historic Hartford. In this well written; liberally illustrated volume; the city is divided into twelve walking tours. Ive lived in this region all my life; but until perusing this guide; never knew - or even wondered - how Governor Street got its name. From the oldest extant residence; The Butler McCook House; to the first permanent triumphal arch in America; to the castle-like edifice of the Wadsworth Atheneum; Sterner has compiled an interesting compendium of some of the most unjustly overlooked locations in this three hundred year old city. Pick up a copy; leave it in your car; and the next time youre on one of its streets; check it out. A valuable resource to be sure.
