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Machinal

FEBRUARY-MARCH 2011  - The Interart Theatre,  New York, NY

Written by Sophie Treadwell in 1928, Machinal is a powerful expressionist drama about women’s financial dependence on men, and one woman’s attempt to break free. It is a play about New York City, about claustrophobia, about the maddening banter of people going through the motions, about faith and God and the role of religion. It is about decent people craving love in a disconnected world.

About

In Blessed Unrest's tenth season we proudly presented the first authorized professional production in five years of Sophie Treadwell's masterful expressionist drama.

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The intensity of the true story along with Treadwell’s choice of language, rhythm, and scene structure, combine to create a play that is powerful, moving, and surprisingly funny. It was ahead of its time in 1928, and is remarkably relevant today. It is a play that has been neglected, and we were excited to be bringing it back to the stage in New York.

 

Production CREDITS

Written by

Sophie Treadwell

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Directed by

Damen Scranton

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Stage Managed by

Jaimie Van Dyke

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Design by

Rachel Gilmore & Benjamin C Tevelow

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Featuring 

Zenzelé Cooper, Eunjee Lee, Nurit Monacelli, Sophie Nimmannit, Celli Pitt, Darrell Stokes, Laura Wickens, Jason Winfield

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