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In the Next Room or The Vibrator Play
In the Next Room (or The Vibrator Play) by Sarah Ruhl is a historical romantic comedy set in a town in New York when electricity first became available to the home. But for Doctor Givings, electricity is more than illuminating, it has revolutionized his treatment of hysteria which he performs in his home operating theatre. Now, through application of the electric vibrator, he is able to induce healing paroxysms in his patients in minutes, whereas before the manual method could take "hours".
His wife Catherine longs for connection, and while initially her husband's work seems to point in that direction, it becomes clear that mere stimulation alone is not enough. The direct current between hearts is what she seeks, most desperately from her husband whose head is so into the science of the age that in spite of having a good heart, its language is foreign to him. This romance starts out with the boy already having the girl, but will he be able to keep her?
Along the way these and similar questions occur for the Doctor's patient Mrs. Daldry and her husband, for the artist Leo who has a very rare case of male hysteria, and for Elizabeth the wet nurse to the Givings baby, all overseen by the ubiquitous Doctor's assistant, midwife Annie. Everyone, in their own circumstance, is looking to connect, to complete a circuit in this electrifying comedy of the heart.
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LocationWest Village Theatre (View)
2007 10 Ave SW- alley entrance
Calgary, AB T3C 0K4
Canada
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| Minimum Age: 14 |
| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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