Ironbound

by Martyna Majok

An immigrant woman waits for her late night bus in the shadows of a run-down Jersey factory. A man appears. A man always appears. And he's got something she needs. Spanning over 20 years, three relationships, and three presidents, what will two working class people trade and how dirtily will they fight for the cheapest safety in a world that does not value all kinds of people?

An immigrant woman waits for her late night bus in the shadows of a run-down Jersey factory. A man appears. A man always appears. And he's got something she needs. Spanning over 20 years, three relationships, and three presidents, what will two working class people trade and how dirtily will they fight for the cheapest safety in a world that does not value all kinds of people?

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Ironbound

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  • Franky D. Gonzalez: Ironbound by Martyna Majok
    “

    A masterwork. A beautiful human document spanning over 20 years telling the story of an immigrant surviving and enduring through much more than people should in a too-often cruel world. You will laugh and you will cry, and you will feel so many emotions as you journey with Darja. I can't recommend this play enough.

    A masterwork. A beautiful human document spanning over 20 years telling the story of an immigrant surviving and enduring through much more than people should in a too-often cruel world. You will laugh and you will cry, and you will feel so many emotions as you journey with Darja. I can't recommend this play enough.

    ”
  • Adam Szymkowicz: Ironbound by Martyna Majok
    “

    simply wonderful!

    simply wonderful!

    ”

Development History

  • Workshop, Steppenwolf Theatre Company - First Look Repertory of New Work, 2014
  • Workshop, Marin Theatre Company, 2014
  • Commission, NNPN Smith Prize Commission for Political Playwriting, 2013

Production History

  • Professional, City Theatre Company, 2017
  • Professional, co-production - Rattlestick Playwrights Theatre/Women's Project Theater, 2016
  • Professional, Round House Theatre - Bethesda, Maryland, 2015
  • Workshop, Steppenwolf Theatre Company - First Look Repertory of New Work, 2014

Awards

  • Global Age Project Prize
    Aurora Theatre Company
    Winner
    2014
  • David Calicchio Emerging American Playwright Prize
    Marin Theatre Company
    Winner
    2014
  • Charles MacArthur Award for Outstanding Original New Play or Musical
    Helen Hayes Awards
    Winner
    2016