Caryl Churchill's A NUMBER

A beguiling hour-long psychological thriller that blends topical scientific speculation with a stunning portrait of the relationship between fathers and their sons. The story, set in the near future, is structured around the conflict between a father and his three sons–two of whom are clones of the first. The play addresses the subject of human cloning and identity, and, ahead of its time, glimpses at life in AI. With all three sons portrayed by the same actor, the play’s inquiry about the uniqueness of an individual’s identity is dramatically rendered.