Not Enough Air

Not Enough Air

TimeLine Theatre Company
615 W. Wellington Ave Chicago

This world premiere drama imagines the process by which famed journalist-turned-playwright Sophie Treadwell created her landmark work, the 1928 play Machinal — itself inspired by the sensational trial of one of the first American woman electrocuted for murder. The result is an astonishing exploration of interpretation and manipulation in the creative process, of media sensationalism and ethics, and of the lives of two women who pushed against the limitations and expectations imposed upon them by society.

Thru - Mar 22, 2009