| In the Next Room (or The Vibrator Play) | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Sarah Ruhl |
| Date premiered | 5 February 2009 |
| Place premiered | Berkeley Repertory Theatre Berkeley, California |
| Original language | English |
| Genre | Comedy Drama Problem play |
| Setting | A prosperous spa town outside of New York City. The dawn of the age of electricity, and after the Civil War. |
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In the Next Room (or The Vibrator Play) is a 2009 play by Sarah Ruhl, published by Samuel French. It concerns the early history of the vibrator, when doctors allegedly used it as a clinical device to bring women to orgasm as treatment for "hysteria." Other themes include Victorian ignorance of female sexual desire, motherhood, breastfeeding, and jealousy.[1] The play was nominated for three 2010 Tony Awards.