by Sophie Treadwell, the third play in this season.
Sophie Treadwell was a prolific and controversial writer whose feminist themes and innovative dramatisation brought expressionist theatre powerfully back to life.
Machinal is loosely based on the sensational murder trial of Ruth Snyder and Judd Gray, and is a stinging indictment of a world which oppresses women.
Featuring most of the cast from the National Theatre production, including Fiona Shaw as the Young Woman, John Woodvine as George H Jones and Ciaran Hinds as the Man.
Other parts played by members of the cast
Music by Stephen Warbeck
A Catherine Bailey production