THE MACHINE STOPS

adapted by Matthew Van Gessel & Noam Shapiro
from the short story by E.M. Forster
Horse Trade Theater Group
Under St. Marks Place
February 21, 2018

CREATIVE TEAM

adapter/co-creator/performer - Matthew Van Gessel
adapter/co-creator/director - Noam Shapiro
 


THE MACHINE STOPS

SYNOPSIS:

After the Earth becomes inhabitable, humans retreat to self-contained cells underground, where they communicate with each other remotely through “The Machine.” But when Kuno longs for his mother’s embrace, each will risk catastrophe to gaze up at the stars one last time. E.M. Forster's prescient short story comes to life in Matthew Van Gessel's solo performance.

The Machine Stops received a developmental workshop at Under St. Marks Place.