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The play follows Elizabeth Packard, a woman in 1861 Illinois who, without any proof of insanity, is committed by her husband to an asylum. Drawing upon the real-life case, Emily Mann dramatizes Packard’s fight against a system that denies women their rights and treats the mentally ill with incomprehensible brutality. The story offers a powerful critique of 19th-century American legal practices concerning mental health and marital abuse, culminating in Packard’s relentless quest for justice and dignity. "Mrs. Packard" earned the Kennedy Center Fund for New American Plays Award for its compelling portrayal of a pioneering struggle against institutional oppression.
First publish date: 2008
Genre: Drama & Plays/Historical Drama
Authors: Emily Mann
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