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Directed by: Benedict Andrews Written by: Jean Genet (translations: Benedict Andrews, Andrew Upton) Runtime: 1 hour, 50 minutes Production year: 2013-2014 Original release: 2013-2014 Opening Night: August 06, 2014 (NYC Performance) Other cast: Cate Blanchett, Isabelle Huppert Theatre: Sydney Theatre Company, New York City Center |
ased on the true story of the infamous Papin sisters who brutally killed their employer and her daughter, Genet’s play delves into the rituals of the siblings Claire and Solange- played by Blanchett and Huppert- as they take turns playing both sides of the power divide and plot the demise of the domineering Madame (Debicki).
