A Doll’s House
by Henrik Ibsen, adapted by Frank McGuinness
Directed by Frances Saxton
Nora Helmer is a vibrant young housewife who nonetheless suffers from a crippling dependency on her husband of eight years. He, Torvald, has always done the thinking for the both of them. In order to save Torvald from a debt, and to spare his masculine pride, Nora arranges a loan without his knowledge, and does so by forging a signature. The inevitable revelation of the crime results in an unexpected reaction from Torvald: Rather than being grateful to Nora, he is incapable of accepting the pride and self-sufficiency she demonstrated in taking care of him, and he accuses her of damaging his good name. The illusions behind their marriage are exposed, and Nora wakes to feelings of self awareness for the first time in her life. Torvald is not the man she thought she knew. They are husband and wife, yes, but they are strangers as well.
“New, raw, gut-twisting and gripping. Easily the hottest drama this season.” —USA Today.
“Bold, brilliant and alive.” —Wall Street Journal.
“A thunderclap of an evening that takes your breath away.” —Time Magazine.
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