The Maids Tickets

No other theatre company could have done justice to Jean Genet’s play, The Maid, the way Sydney Theatre Company has done under the direction of Benedict Andrews. To the amazement of theatre lovers in New York, the Sydney Theatre Company’s adaptation of the play is returning to the New York City Theatre in August 2014 for a ten day long run. The show will be a part of 2014 Lincoln Center Festival that aims to showcase some of the most daring performances every summer. To watch this amazing production, get The Maid tickets without any delay.

The Maids highlight the psychological effects an employer’s belittling behavior has on her employees. The play was written by Jean Genet in 1947, thirteen years after the Pipin Sisters incident happened. The story revolves around two sisters, Solange and Claire, representing Christine Papin and Lea Papin, who brutally killed their employer and her daughter in 1933.  Sartre and other intellectuals of the time saw it as class struggle. The incident also gave birth to numerous operas, films and plays.

The play’s first production was directed by Louis Jouvet and it was performed in Paris at Théâtre de l'Athénée. In Britain, it was adapted by the Institute of Contemporary Arts in 1952. In 1992, it was shown in Russia where it was a major success. Before moving onto Australia’s Sydney Theatre Company in 2013, it was also shown in Canada by Buddies in Bad Times.

The Maids is a classic psychological thriller about class and power struggle with a stellar cast including Academy Award winning actress Cate Blanchett, Isabelle Huppert and Elizabeth Debicki. It will be debuted at the New York City Theatre on 6^th August for a limited engagement including thirteen performances. Watch how the two maids, tired of the domineering behavior of their wealthy and beautiful employer, decides to murder her. Do not miss out on the North American premier of this brilliant production and get your seats reserved for the 2014 Lincoln Center Festival now.