Einstein's Dreams
At Annex Theatre
By Dan Larsen, for SeattleInsider.com
Originally published by Cox Interactive Media

High-brow brain food seems to be the meal du jour in Seattle, with the eclectically energetic Karamazov Brothers mixing up Einstein's theories in their own rabidly entertaining way in "L'Universe," and now with Annex Theatre's "Einstein's Dreams."

Drawing inspiration from the Alan Lightman book, "Einstein's Dreams" conjures a world of time and space before you, presenting a visual and cranial treat that fictionalizes the legendary scientists' formulation of the theory of relativity.

Like "L'Universe," both the senses and the mind are kept busy and entertained with the flurry of movement on stage through the use of on-screen displays and creative set design. In "Einstein's Dreams," the locale is the Temple of Time, centered with a symbol of one of Einstein's move beloved topics: a giant pendulum.

Fans of time theory and Einstein in general will draw enjoyment from the imagination of Lightman's and director Mark Gallagher's creation, and the rest of us may well leave scratching our heads, but gosh darn it if you don't want to go find out what in the hell that was all about afterwards.

Einstein's Dreams runs till March 11, and $7 - $12 tickets are available by calling (206) 728 0933.

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