Hartford Stage

By Jean Paul Sartre
Translated by Stuart Gilbert
Directed by Jerry Mouawad

A fiendish vision of hell.
Sartre is famously quoted as saying, "Hell is other people." And he brings the sentiment maddeningly to life in his classic farce, No Exit. Three sinners are locked together in a room to judge and be judged for eternity. Estelle is a nymphomaniac murderess, Inez is a lesbian seducer, and Garcin is a cowardly snitch. The three are at once repelled and attracted, as they confess, argue, and form an uneasy love triangle. A tilting, turning stage is the metaphor for their chaotic emotions and interdependency. Will their pasts control them? Or can they break free?

"No matter what circle of hell we are living in, I think we are free to break out of it."
- Jean Paul Sartre

Featuring:
Remo Airaldi, who appeared in Hartford Stage's Camino Real and 8 by Tenn.

Will LeBow, winner of a Cable Ace Award.

Karen MacDonald and Paula Plum, both Eliot Norton Award winners.

Be amazed by the 17-foot square, 360-degree seesaw that forms the stage. Constructed especially for this production, it's in nearly constant motion and is completely controlled by the actors' movements. The set was designed by director Jerry Mouawad.