Proof

In David Auburn’s Proof, Catherine has spent years caring for her father, a brilliant but troubled mathematician. Now she must deal not only with his death, but also with the arrival of her estranged sister and the attentions of one of her father’s former students. Ultimately, Catherine struggles with the most perplexing problem of all: how much of her father’s madness — or genius — has she inherited? This highly acclaimed drama abounds with tension, intelligence and humanity as it explores the mysteries of the heart and the mind.