The Infernal Machine

About “The Infernal Machine”

The Infernal Machine, or La Machine Infernale, is a play written by French dramatist Jean Cocteau, inspired by the ancient Greek myth of Oedipus. It premiered on 10 April 1934, at the Théâtre Louis-Jouvet in Paris, directed by Louis Jouvet, with costumes and set design by Christian Bérard. The play was later translated by Albert Bermel and first performed in New York on 3 February 1958, at the Phoenix Theatre. Directed by Herbert Berghof, the production featured scenery by Ming Cho Lee, costumes by Alvin Colt, and lighting by Tharon Musser. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)