
In the Next Room or, the vibrator play
by Drew
The Short Version: Sarah Ruhl’s Broadway debut, set at the dawn of electricity. Mrs. Givings is a new mother with a distracted doctor husband who specializes in curing women’s “hysteria”… by using a vibrator. Meanwhile, she finds herself just wanting to be loved – but finding it hard to find love in these rapidly changing times. The Review: I saw this beautiful play on Broadway, so reading it some two years later only brings back wonderful memories of the production. […]
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