Category averages
Plot58
Characters51
Writing52
Pacing55
Originality52
Impact54
Your rating
Log in to rateElsewhere
Scores from other sites belong to them; each link opens the source.
Synopsis
Machinal is a 1928 play by American playwright and journalist Sophie Treadwell, inspired by the real-life case of convicted and executed murderer Ruth Snyder. Its Broadway premiere, directed by Arthur Hopkins, is considered one of the highpoints of Expressionist theatre in history of the American stage. Machinal has appeared on a variety of lists of the greatest plays.
Text license: CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source
Details
- Type
- Book
- Genres
- expressionism
- Created by
- Sophie Treadwell