Sophie Treadwell’s “Machinal” has been acclaimed by critics as amasterpiece of expressionistic theater, but audiences have nevermuch cared for it. Even in its much-acclaimed 1928 Broadwaypremiere, ...

If you were to write a play about 2020, it would probably sound something like this: in a pandemic-ravaged world, a young woman grapples with her increasing sense of alienation as a result of the ...

From left to right, Elisa Vidales and Toke Odimayomi in “Machinal.” Photo by Stefanie Okuda, courtesy of TAPS. “Machinal” (adj.): Of or relating to machines; mechanical. The TAPS production of Sophie ...

Under the direction of Jennifer Popple, Augustana College's current production, "Machinal" (pronounced "Mock-ih-nahl"), is a stunning, intentionally dark, staging of Sophie Treadwell's 1928 ...

A young woman arrives late (again) for work. Her boss talks to her, and when he puts his hand on her shoulder, her reaction is so visceral, you know more than her physical space is being violated.

Roundabout Theatre Company's production of Machinal, starring Rebecca Hall, written by Sophie Treadwell and directed by Lyndsey Turner, opens tonight, January 16, 2014 at the American Airlines Theatre ...