The Mistake
Author(s): Michael Mears
Company: Essential Theatre
Running time: 1h 20min approx

1942. On a squash court in Chicago a dazzling scientific experiment takes place, which three years later will destroy a city and change the world—forever.
Through the lives of a brilliant Hungarian scientist, a daring American pilot and a devoted Japanese daughter, this fast-moving drama confronts the dangers that arise when humans dare to unlock the awesome power of nature.