University of Plymouth Acting Showcase: Machinal

Performed by final year BA (Hons) Acting students
Machinal
Theatre Royal Plymouth
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    The Drum, Theatre Royal Plymouth, Royal Parade, Plymouth PL1 2TR

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BA (Hons) Acting students present their final year performance, Machinal, at The Drum, Theatre Royal Plymouth.
‘I’ll not submit anymore… When I did what I did I was free! Free and not afraid... How can that be?’
The woman is restless, she is suffocating, she is silenced. This woman revolts...
Praised as a visceral, expressionistic masterpiece, Sophie Treadwell’s 1928 classic is given a new life by this dynamic young ensemble cast to tell the story of Helen Jones and her fight for freedom.
‘There is so much i want to say...’
Date: 14–17 May 2025
Time: 14 and 15 May (19:45 start), 16 and 17 May (14:45 and 19:45 start)
Venue: The Drum, Theatre Royal Plymouth
Ticket information: From £12 – visit TRP website for details
Running time: 80 minutes (approximately)
Sensory notice and content warning: Flashing lights, loud sounds, haze and fog effects. Contains themes of abuse, violence and mental distress.
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