One by one, the women enter—anxious, perhaps tearful, and certainly low in spirit. But they leave the doctor's office
with a smile on their face and a feeling of refreshment, able to deal with marriages in which men and women lack "sympathy"
for one another. So what's the doctor's miracle cure? Come find out by getting theater tickets
to this exploration of female sexuality that's taking the stage.
Since first gracing the stage of the Berkley Repertory Theatre in 2009, In the Next Room has created a buzz not unlike
that heard behind the door of the doctor's office that's central to this story. It's about the stifling sexual mores and
ignorance pervasive in Victorian culture, and how women were treated for hysteria with a wondrous electric device. This isn't
fiction, either—it's all based on historical fact.
It goes without saying that In the Next Room (or the vibrator
play) tickets might not be the right gift for everyone—but then again, they might be. This fantastic play pulls
back America's skirts and examines the sexual repression that is still active today. It's about women—and men—discovering
that intimacy is lacking in their lives, and that the first step to finding it is by talking about the problem.
