In 1911, Marie Curie won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for her discovery of the elements radium and polonium.

By 1912, she was the object of ruthless gossip over an alleged affair, all but erasing her achievements from public memory.

Weakened and demoralized by the press, Marie joins her friend and colleague Hertha Ayrton, an electromechanical engineer and suffragette, to recover from the scandal at Hertha's seaside retreat on the British coast.

The Half-life of Marie Curie, which will be directed by NMAL founder Robert Benedetti, revels in the power of female friendship as it explores the relationship between these two brilliant women, both of whom are mothers, widows, and fearless champions of scientific inquiry.

THE HALF LIFE OF MARIE CURIE:  November 20-23, 28-30, and December 4-7

Performances Thursday through Saturday evenings at 7:30 p.m., Sunday matinees at 2 p.m., with the first Thursday a limited seating preview at 7:30 p.m.

All performances at The Lab Theater, 1213 Parkway, Santa Fe - – one block from Meow Wolf.

Additional information at www.nmactorslab.com