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Machinal, The Old Vic review - note-perfect pity and terror by David Nice

Sophie Treadwell's 1928 hard hitter gets full musical and choreographic treatment Virtuosity and a wildly beating heart are compatible in Richard Jones's finely calibrated production of Renaissance woman Sophie Treadwell's Machinal. It hits hard as a 1920s mechanical symphony with a lyrical slow movement and words/cliches used like musical refrains. There's an army of generals at work in the team of 16 actors, led by…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 06:24AM on April 19, 2024

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