Adapted and Directed by Mary Zimmerman
[Notebooks] “remains a true revelation”
– Chicago Tribune
The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci
Feb 11 – Mar 20, 2022 in Goodman's Owen Theatre
90 minutes with no intermission
Mary Zimmerman brings her celebrated play about one of history’s most imaginative minds back to the Goodman nearly three decades after its acclaimed debut.
Leonardo da Vinci strove to know the world equally through artistic and scientific means. This poetic portrayal of one of history’s most imaginative minds returns to the Goodman nearly three decades after it burst onto the stage in a career-catapulting production for adaptor/director Mary Zimmerman. In a production composed entirely of words from his notebooks and various treatises, da Vinci’s ideas on topics from mathematics, anatomy, architecture and engineering, to philosophy, love and the human spirit come to vivid life.
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Critical Praise
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“a genuinely remarkable theatrical experience”
– Chicago Theatre Review
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“[Notebooks] remains a true revelation.”
– Chicago Tribune
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“a grab bag of beguiling visual flourishes…a feast for the eyes”
– Chicago Sun-Times
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“a visual and physical marvel…unlike any other piece of theater”
– Broadway World
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A “stunning piece of theatre…it oozes with dramatic spectacle for the eye, ear, intellect and imagination”
– Chicago Theatre Review
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“INGENIOUS REVIVAL…I FOUND MYSELF MOVED TO SEEK INSPIRATION IN THE ORDINARY”
– Daily Herald
Audience Feedback
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It’s wonderfully chaotic, playful, thought-provoking and clever—definitely a must see!
@tatianahpress via Instagram
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Notebooks is indeed unlike any other piece of theater.
@RachelRWeinberg via Facebook
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A life-changing mind-blowing play.
Magda K. via Facebook
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I saw it back in the late nineties and just experienced it again. The most beautiful show.
Anna D. via Facebook
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I really loved the performance! So very creative and the staging was outstanding.
Nilda S. via Email
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Mary Zimmerman does a masterful job.
@grama_jule via Instagram
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