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Machinal, by playwright and journalist Sophie Tread- well, was inspired by the re- al-life 1928 case of convicted and executed murderer Ruth Snyder. It is considered one of the high points of expression- ist theater on the American stage, emphasizing high inten- sity and stylized movement. Described as thought-provok- ing, tragic and full of sym- bolism, Machinal shows the subjective reality of a single woman thrust into an over- ly mechanized, materialistic world.
The cast features Marie Richter, Stuart Featheran, Noah Nakachi, Sydney Ishi- kawa, Chivalry Butler and many more.
In addition to Machinal, there will be a 30-minute com- panion piece, The Stain by Timothy Kimura, a one-act play about mental illness set in Kapahulu during the 1930s.
Several local students can be seen in Machinal, playing now at Windward Community College Palikū Theatre. (Clockwise from top left) They include (from left) Ahvigahyel Tate, Sydney Ishikawa, Marie Richter and Daron Gaskin; (from left) Chivalry Butler, Kekoa Shope, Maya Leslie-Berengue, Jack Finnegan and Noah Nakachi; (clockwise from left) Stuart Featheran, Bella Guiney, Harrison Terstegge and Jewel Perez. PHOTOS COURTESY BRAD GODA
tory of Performing Arts, vis- it conservatory.windward. hawaii.edu or contact associ- ate professor Nicolas Logue at logue@hawaii.edu.
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Experience The Intensity Of ‘Machinal’ At Palikū Theatre
Windward Community College and its Palikū Theatre present Machinal, directed by Taurie Kinoshita, through April 30. Show dates and times include 7:30 p.m. on April 27, 28 and 29; and 3 p.m. on April 30.
“I chose Machinal in re- sponse to the repression currently happening across America,” states Kinoshita.
Tickets are $20 for gener- al admission; $15 for senior citizens, University of Ha- wai‘i faculty/staff and active military with ID; and $10 for youth and college students with ID. The performance is suitable for audiences age 14 and older.
formation, visit palikutheatre. com or call 808-235-7315.
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