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Description
Written by Sophie Treadwell A young woman marries her boss, and it appears to be a happy marriage—until she murders him. Based on a true crime story that shocked the nation, this landmark 1928 expressionist play is the journey of a woman who revolts against the machinery of conventional expectations and ends up in the electric chair. Machinal is based on the story of Ruth Snyder, a woman who was sentenced to death by the electric chair in 1928 after murdering her husband. Content warning Machinal contains references or explorations of the following topics: Sexual assault, sexual harassment, rape, abortion, murder, the death penalty, abusive relationships, postpartum despression Items Not Allowed
Food, drink, and photo/video recording are not allowed in the Gordon Theater.
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Event starts at 2:00pm
General Admission: $15.00
16+
65 robin.stamey@rutgers UPCOMING EVENTS
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