PROOF is the story of a young woman named Catherine. She is the daughter of Robert, a brilliant mathematician, who misplaces both his brilliance and his sanity in his later years. Catherine, a budding mathematician herself, lives in his shadow. She gives up her schooling and her most creatively productive years in order to take care of her father.
After Robert's death, a former student of her father's comes to examine his papers, hoping to find valuable material in his notebooks. Catherine instantly distrusts his motives. Her sister Claire, questioning Catherine's mental health, wants to move her from Chicago to New York.
David Auburn’s play, PROOF, is a compelling and very human drama. It reveals how fragile our hold on reality is, while reminding us that finding trust and love is even more difficult than discovering truth.
PROOF was awarded the 2001 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Tony Award for Best Play, New York Drama Critics' Circle Best Play, Drama Desk Award for Best New Play and many other accolades. In 2005, it was adapted as a motion picture starring Gwyneth Paltrow and Anthony Hopkins.
Contains strong language. Not recommended for children.