Machinal
15 - 22 May
Director Denzel Westley-Sanderson
Musical Director Daniel Jarvis
Movement Director Tinovimbanashe Sibanda
Set & Costume Designer Damien Stanton
Lighting Designer Alex Musgrave
Sound Designer Phil Michael
“I suppose I got to marry somebody – all girls do…”
Based on a sensational 1920s murder trial, Sophie Treadwell’s groundbreaking play Machinal follows a young American woman trapped in societal expectations. She follows the prescribed path – marriage, motherhood, and monotony while she is desperately searching for a sense of freedom from her suffocating existence.
Performed by our Actor Musicianship cohort, this production features an original score and a fresh approach to Treadwell’s powerful exploration of society and human dignity.
An amateur production by arrangement with Nick Hern Books.
