Praise for The Hard Problem: "Mr. Stoppard is, as always, an adept craftsman. . . . [He] has provided food for thought, and not just a tasting menu but a full, footnoted banquet."
–Ben Brantley, New York Times "Tom Stoppard [is] the English-speaking world's brainiest playwright."
–Wall Street Journal "Oozes learning. . . . [Stoppard] proves that it is possible to construct a tight 100 minutes of drama around neuroscientific conceits. . . . He has succeeded . . . this is a play to admire."
–Economist "[
The Hard Problem] displays intact the dramatist's remarkable ability to synthesize complex knowledge into wittily metaphorical dialogue. . . . Demand for this brainy, funny, and touching play will long outstrip supply."
–New Statesman "Tom Stoppard's first play for nine years is typically witty–an intellectually charged piece that delights in the slippery nature of language and pulses with interesting ideas."
–London Evening Standard "100 minutes of condensed brain-ache, marbled by wit and some camisoled sexiness. . . . Admirably high-minded . . . It succeeds, in my view triumphantly."
–Daily Mail "Stimulating . . . absorbing . . . A rich, ideas-packed work that . . . offers endless stimulation and represents, like so much of [Stoppard's] work, a search for absolute values and a belief in the possibility of selfless virtue."
–Guardian "The dialogue is flashily impressive . . . it leaves one panting with admiration."
–Spectator (UK)
