Marianne often waxes poetic about cosmology, quantum mechanics, string theory and the belief that there are multiple universes that pull people's lives in various directions.
Constellations premiered at the Royal Court Theatre in January 2012, with Rafe Spall and Sally Hawkins in the lead roles and direction by Michael Longhurst.
[1] The play received strong reviews from critics and subsequently transferred to the Duke of York's Theatre in the West End in November 2012.
[2] The reviewer for The Guardian wrote "For all its teasing razzle-dazzle, though, it is the human warmth of the writing and acting that ensures the play never slides into tricksiness.
[9] The production featured four casts in rotation: Sheila Atim and Ivanno Jeremiah, Peter Capaldi and Zoë Wanamaker, Omari Douglas and Russell Tovey, and Anna Maxwell Martin and Chris O'Dowd.
The production won the 2022 Olivier Awards for Best Revival and Best Actress for Atim,[10] and received nominations for Best Director and Best Actor for Douglas.
A real hamster was also on the stage representing the god of time and universe dictating the cuts of the "movie" and the possibilities of life.
[17][18] In 2017, the play premiered in Los Angeles at the Geffen Playhouse with Ginnifer Goodwin and Allen Leech and director Giovanna Sardelli.
[19] The play premiered in Perth, Western Australia in June 2018 with Paul Davey and Madelaine Page and directed by Brendan Ellis.
In December 2021, the play was staged by the Owl & Nightingale Players in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, featuring Casey Creagh as Marianne and Eric Lippe as Roland.
The production is also a continuity of their campaign since 2019, MempermainkanRuang (#PlayingWithSpace) where the company take plays in un conventional places such as cafes, bar and even online meeting platform like Zoom.