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Machinal at The People's Building
Dates: 9/24/2025 - 10/4/2025
📍 Theatre: The People's Building
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Adapted and directed by Paul Wells, Machinal follows a young woman struggling to maintain her identity in a world determined to define it for her, pressured into marriage, motherhood, and a life she never truly chose. First performed in 1928 and inspired by the real-life case of Ruth Snyder, the play explores control, conformity, isolation, and the systems that shape everyday life. This production blends expressionist storytelling with modern imagery, examining themes of bodily autonomy, gender expectations, and personal freedom.
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