Princeton play is ‘Proof’ that theater is alive

September 24, 2013 | Alyssa Sanford, Signal Correspondent

If you were to ask me what entertainment event got me buzzing this past week, oddly enough, I wouldn’t tell you that it was one of Miley Cyrus’s latest publicity stunts. No, right now I’m still thinking about “Proof,” a smart and witty play that I saw for the first time last week, now running at Princeton’s McCarter Theatre.

Great talent comes from small places. (AP Photo)

Don’t let the title and the elaborate mathematical equations adorning the playbill frighten you. The play, while tackling issues such as family loyalty and the repercussions of inheriting immense mathematical genius, is actually quite approachable for the average audience member.

The script is loaded with sharp dialogue and witty banter, and it’s enough to make you forget for a moment that you’re watching a play about a young woman who fears she has inherited both her father’s intelligence and insanity.