←Recommendations of The Invention of Margaret E. Knight

A revealing piece about the lives of women in the cotton mill in 1850 and how Margaret E. Knight invented out of necessity. Excellent work.

Female centred with spare but powerful dialogue, this piece has an arc of great clarity outlining the achievements of inventor Margaret ‘Mattie’ Knight, the nadir and eventually the zenith succinctly and effectively presented, conjuring up both the factory floor and the courtroom. Structured as a chorus/choral work, this is a dynamic, imaginative and intensely theatrical rendition of a life and a piece of little known industrial history.

A perfect vehicle for those needing historical facts combined with compelling drama.

A very powerful, haunting, theatrical play about a real woman inventor, with a wonderfully strong female lead and terrific, flexible ensemble. Hageman’s plays are always so truthful, with typically brilliant dialogue and great skill in using the stage to tell emotionally engaging stories about things that matter. This play could be performed by adults or teens. Produce it!