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A sign for “Machinal” is adorned with flowers and small stones. This play tells the true story of a woman sentenced to execution via the electric chair. (Brynn Krug | Northern Star)

‘Machinal,’ a physical performance of mental instability

By Brynn Hussemann, Lifestyle Writer | November 3, 2024

Trembling, shaking, gasping for air on a subway train on the way to work, Helen Jones suffers a panic attack. This opening scene of “Machinal” shocks the audience immediately.  The School of Theatre and Dance flourishingly illustrated mental health...

A poster for “Machinal” hangs in the Stevens Building. This NIU School of Theatre and Dance play begins shows at 7:30 p.m. Friday. (Brynn Krug | Northern Star)

‘Machinal’ comes to the Black Box Theatre

By Brynn Hussemann, Lifestyle Writer | October 30, 2024

Friday debuts the next School of Theatre and Dance production, the play “Machinal.” “Machinal,” written by Sophie Treadwell and directed by Alexander Gelman, tells the true story of Ruth Snyder, a woman who was declared guilty of killing...