It’s the close of World War II – the dawn of the atomic age. The Allies have captured Germany’s ten foremost nuclear scientists and sequestered them deep in the English countryside to discover the answer to a life or death question: how close are the Nazis to making an atomic bomb?

Based on actual transcripts of secretly recording conversations and telling the other side of the Oppenheimer story, Alan Brody’s award-winning play delves into the darkest corners of human ingenuity. Filled with explosive possibilities, Operation Epsilon shines a light on the ethical complexity of scientific discovery… and its potential for catastrophic consequences.

Directed by Andy Sandberg and featuring an exceptional ensemble of 11 actors, this gripping, once-classified true story makes its U.K. premiere at Southwark Playhouse Elephant.