Billy Elliot the Musical) also in the outstanding ensemble cast. ATC Creative Director Colin McColl (ONZM) says, “We are lucky to have an actor of Michael Hurst’s calibre keen to take on this demanding role. His rigorous intellect, curious mind, consummate craft and physicality make him perfect to play Galileo. Far from being an austere, cloistered dry scientist, Galileo is an earthy, amusing, devious and flawed character, with a lust for life and discovery.” In 17th century Europe, the famous and visionary mathematician, physicist and astronomer Galileo Galilei found himself in hot water with the Catholic Church for supporting heliocentrism: the idea that the Earth