Machinal
‘How can that be? A great sin – a mortal sin – for which I must die and go to hell – but it made me free! One moment I was free!’
From the outside, Helen Jones and her husband had a ‘happy marriage’. Until she murdered him.
Based on the true crime story of Ruth Snyder in 1928 that shook a nation, Sophie Treadwell’s seminal Machinal is a pulse-pounding journey of someone pushed to breaking point by the relentless machinery of life, expectation and convention.
Rosie Sheehy (Oleanna, Chernobyl) reprises her critically acclaimed role in Olivier Award-winning director Richard Jones’ ‘outstanding production’ (Daily Mail).
The cast of Machinal will also include: Daniel Abelson, Sam Alexander, Steven Beard, Daniel Bowerbank, Imogen Daines, Buffy Davis, Tim Frances, Carla Harrison-Hodge, Emilio Iannucci, Pierro Niel-Mee and Wendy Nottingham, with further casting to be announced.
Director: Richard Jones
Set: Hyemi Shin
Movement: Sarah Fahie
Costume: Nicky Gillibrand
Lighting: Adam Silverman
Sound: Benjamin Grant
Casting: Ginny Schiller CDG
A Ustinov Studio, Theatre Royal Bath production in association with The Old Vic
Assisted performances
Audio described - Fri 17 May 7.30pm
Relaxed - Sat 18 May 2.30pm (will be audio described, captioned and BSL interpreted)
Captioned - Mon 20 May 7.30pm
BSL - Fri 24 May 7.30pm
Important Information
This production features the use of strobe lighting.Age Restrictions
14+Performance Times
Now taking bookings for performances from Mon 29th April 2024 until Thu 30th May 2024.
Show times for each day are below.
Mon
7.30pm
Tue
7.30pm
Wed
2.30pm
7.30pm
Thu
7.30pm
Fri
7.30pm
Sat
2.30pm
7.30pm
Sun
-
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The Old Vic Details
Bus routes: (Waterloo Road) 1, 4, 26, 59, 68, 139, 168, 171, 172, 176, 188, 521, X68; (Mepham Street) 211, 243, 507
Night buses: (Waterloo Road) 139, 176, 188, N1, N68, N171; (Mepham Street) 243
Nearest rail: Waterloo
Tube lines: Waterloo & City, Bakerloo, Northern, Jubilee
Nearest tube: Waterloo
Directions
from Waterloo :
(7mins) Take Mepham Street (100 metres) down to Waterloo Road. Turn right on Waterloo Road, but keep left as the theatre is 100 metres further along on the opposite corner.
Car park: Waterloo Station (4mins)
In congestion zone?: Yes
Facilities at The Old Vic
Air conditioned
Bar
Disabled toilets
Infrared hearing loop
Toilets
Wheelchair accessible
The Old Vic Location
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Machinal
The Old Vic, London
Running until: Thu 30th May 2024
Running time: 1 hour 50 minutes (no interval)