Sydney Theatre Company returns to Lincoln Center Festival with Cate Blanchett, Isabelle Huppert, and Elizabeth Debicki in Jean Genet's The Maids. Based on the true story of the infamous Papin sisters who brutally killed their employer and her daughter, Genet's play delves into the rituals of the siblings Claire and Solange- played by Blanchett and Huppert- as they take turns playing both sides of the power divide and plot the demise of the domineering Madame (Debicki).
Cate Blanchett, who performed in the acclaimed revival of *The Maids* during her tenure as artistic director of the Sydney Theatre Company, has received numerous accolades including two Academy Awards, four British Academy Film Awards, and four Golden Globe Awards. more...
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