In The Next Room Play Review

A new play about 19th century doctors and the female orgasm leaves charles spencer with a warm glow 4.

In the next room play review.

Yes there s a rather large vibrator onstage in sarah ruhl s in the next room or the vibrator play at berkeley repertory theatre there s also some nudity. Set the late 19th century just after the mass production of electrical products such as lamps dr givings starts treating women suffering from hysteria. Sarah ruhl s in the next room or the vibrator play is a fascinating look at female sexuality at the turn of the century. In the next room or the vibrator play review.

Directed by les waters in a manner that quietly and vividly serves the writing the play is at its best when it disregards the dramatic rules altogether. Sarah ruhl s in the next room or the vibrator play is a charming and titillating look at life in the bad old 19th century read full review. In the next room or the vibrator play review st james theatre london sarah ruhl s superb drama of female frustration and solitude is well served by director laurence boswell wild comedy. Third coast review highly recommended it s a woman s play about an era when women s physical and emotional needs and desires were not only misunderstood but completely ignored.

Thu 17 may 2012 13 09 edt.