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Force majeure “The Catastrophist” is told from the perspective of Nathan Wolfe, an American virologist Books, arts and culture WhatsApp LAUREN GUNDERSON has an abiding interest in dramatising the lives of scientists; she has written plays about Marie Curie, Ada Lovelace and Henrietta Leavitt, among others. Conveying the passion of scientific discovery is a goal she shares with her husband, Nathan Wolfe, an expert in viruses, whom she first interviewed for research a decade ago. He is now the subject of her latest work, a solo 70-minute drama called “The Catastrophist”, commissioned by...

Lily Janiak January 26, 2021Updated: January 27, 2021, 7:21 am Nathan (William DeMeritt) explains what the evolution of viruses tells us about life in “The Catastrophist.” Photo: Marin Theatre Company Maybe you learned in high school biology that viruses aren’t alive. They don’t have cells. They can’t live without a host. They don’t perform all the biological processes that elsewhere are the hallmarks of life. But whether viruses are alive, the character of Nathan tells us in “The Catastrophist,” doesn’t matter. It’s uninteresting, a question of semantics. Rather, ...

Gunderson's scientist plays feature Henrietta Swan Leavitt, Emilie du Châtelet, Marie Curie and Ada Lovelace. Lily Janiak January 21, 2021Updated: January 27, 2021, 7:24 am Emilie (Robyn Grahn, foreground), Soubrette (Neiry Rojo) and Voltaire (Catherine Luedtke) in Ross Valley Players’ “Emilie: La Marquise du Châtelet Defends Her Life Tonight.” Photo: Gregg Le Blanc, Ross Valley Players Nathan Wolfe is just one of the scientists who gets to step into the spotlight in the plays of Lauren Gunderson. Among that group, Wolfe is unique, both because he’s her husband and because G...

Book Talks, Hygge, and New Theater: Things to Do in DC, January 25-28 Plus: Buffy's continued relevance.  Here’s what you should check out this week: A new play: Prolific playwright Lauren Gunderson’s new piece focuses on Nathan Wolfe, a virologist who saw the pandemic coming. After studying Ebola and swine flu, Wolfe had suggested pandemic insurance years ago, long before we were all cooped up at home anxiously awaiting the Covid-19 vaccine. Gunderson—who’s actually married to Wolfe—digs into his story in the digital drama The Catastrophist, produced by Round House Theatre and...

Comedian Maria Bamford returns to SF Sketchfest's virtual 2021 event. (Courtesy of Pat Mazzera / spinningplatters.com) 22 Fun Things to Do This Week (1.25.21) By Jan 24, 2021 Raise your hand if you could use a solid belly laugh! Yeah, we thought so. Get ready to LOL at SF Sketchfest's Festpocalypse, a virtual showcase of standup comedy, music, and more—with headliners Maria Bamford, Kids in the Hall, David Cross and Bob Odenkirk, Margaret Cho, and more—this week. Plus, DIY a Causwells cheeseburger, stream Sundance Film Festival flicks, and enjoy the hundreds of magno...