The Life of Galileo, a play about science and its place in a religious world by Bertolt Brecht will be showing in the Clarence Brown Theatre from January 31 till February 17. This play is an adaptation of the life of great mathematician, scientist and philosopher as he struggles through the binds of the church, and a lack of acceptance and time for new ideas.

            One student, Adam Curl, raved about The Life of Galileo. "The set design was incredible! There were moments when it took my breath away, and I wondered how long it had taken to accomplish the things they had completed," states Curl, "The actors were amazing, also. The play was really interesting and informative, but funny and easy to appreciate. I recommend it to everyone!"

            Roderick Peeples, the actor portraying Galileo, is not a novice to theatre nor to the big screen. Peeples has been awarded the Joseph Jefferson award for his work in the productions of Dealers choice and Orphans. He has also appeared in hit television shows ER, Prison Break, the Untouchables, and many others. The supporting actors and actresses, according to Curl and other audience members spoken with after Wednesday's performance, all work perfectly with Peeples to make the production both professional and enjoyable.

            As Curl had raved about the complexity of the set, many other audience members commented in the discussion after Wednesday's performance that the set had been wonderful. According to many of the audience members participating in the discussion, the set "really set the tone for the story". The set included lighting, designed by Kenton Yeager, realistic costumes, by Bill Black, and very complicated background and scenes,

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 by Narelle Sissons. One audience member, Amber Goodell, exclaimed, "The set was my absolute favorite part! Bravo!"

Tickets begin at just $5 for UT students with a valid ID, and only $12 for faculty members and non-UT students with another school ID for weeknight performances.