Directed by: John Madden
The daughter of a brilliant but mentally disturbed mathematician, recently deceased, tries to come to grips with her possible inheritance: his insanity. Complicating matters are one of her father's ex-students, who wants to search...
In the ending of Proof, Catherine, a troubled young woman, struggles to prove that she is the author of a groundbreaking mathematical proof, while also dealing with the loss of her brilliant but mentally unstable father. With the help of her sister, Claire, and a former student of her father's, Hal, Catherine finds the strength to confront her fears and assert her own genius. The play concludes with Catherine's proof being recognized and her finding a sense of closure and acceptance in her life, as she begins to move forward with hope and confidence.