Sweat

Sweat Synopsis

A topical reflection of the present and poignant outcome of America's economic decline.

Filled with warm humour and tremendous heart, Sweat tells the story of a group of friends who have spent their lives sharing drinks, secrets and laughs while working together on the factory floor. But when layoffs and picket lines begin to chip away at their trust, the friends find themselves pitted against each other in a heart-wrenching fight to stay afloat.

Sweat premiered at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in October 2015, and later went on to transfer to Broadway in March 2017. It won the 2016 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize, and the 2017 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.