Win Tickets to See STC’s Machinal

A play about the first woman to be executed by electric chair, convicted for murdering her husband? It is no wonder the 1928 American hit Machinal is rarely staged in Australia. However, this is soon to change, when the Sydney Theatre Company launches a production of the controversial play.

Written by playwright and journalist Sophie Treadwell, Machinal is said to be one of the peaks of expressionist theatre on the American stage. With the woman in question to be played by Harriet Dyer and her ill-fated husband by Brandon Burke, this play is set to be an intense exploration into the result of society's harsh expectations on women.

Machinal is on at Wharf 2 from November 20 to December 7. Thanks to the Sydney Theatre, we have two double passes to the December 5 performance to give away. For your chance to win, subscribe to the Concrete Playground newsletter (if you haven't already), and email [email protected] with your name and address.