the machinist
A humorous look at a day in the life of a hapless machinist.
Working at home, The Machinist is enslaved to her sewing machine and to an ever-increasing bundle of piecework! Her two riotous boys crash about playing football upstairs and her vain husband is lounging in a private hospital having skin tacks removed from his neck.
The only consolation for this immigrant woman in South London, is a chicken - a kindred female spirit - a companion and confidante– who follows her around, clucking sympathetically, supportively, excitedly – as the moment demands.
when a police officer comes knocking on the door on behalf of the RSPCA, each moment becomes ever more fraught and stressful. While the officer is checking the garden, The machinist and chicken chase around trying to hide all evidence of foul play. To no avail. This day does not end well for either of them.
cast & creative team
Cast: Maria Vigar
Police Man Voice-over: Barney Efthemiou
Remote Controlled Chicken: Oval Theatre team
Writer: Maria Vigar
Director: Nicolle Freni
Set Design: Oval Theatre Team
Sound and Lighting: Oval Theatre Technical Staff
Photography: Created using AI technology