Theatre: The Other Side of Physics

In the current century, the relationship between physics and theatre is becoming more and more intense and fruitful, so much so that stimulating connec- tions—previously not even suspected—are being discovered between the ways of unfolding reality that are common to both theatrical research and basic physics research. Nevertheless, in most important theatres, it is still difficult to attend scien- tific performances that are on the bill; on the other hand, there is little theatre in university physics courses, yet. We will analyse the reasons for this situation and highlight the developments of physics theatre from an educational point of view, but above all, we will underline the dual structure of physics and theatre when looked upon from a deep cultural perspective.