American theater

How does the play function as a commentary on men and women, and the divisions between their lives?

Trifles premiered on August 8, 1916 at the Wharf Theater in Provincetown, MA. This one act play was based on a murder trial that Susan Glaspell covered as a young reporter in Des Moines, Iowa. Using careful timing, Glaspell delivers subtle revelations that draw the audience and the reader into this play. She definitely intended […]

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