Henrik Ibsen + Jon Fosse: Norway Meets New York
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CURRENTLY CLOSED
Opened Aug 13, 2006
Closed Sep 9, 2006
Opened Aug 13, 2006
Closed Sep 9, 2006
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WHAT IS IT ABOUT?
Oslo Elsewhere brings a unique pairing of Henrik Ibsen's Rosmersholm and contemporary Norwegian playwright Jon Fosse's Deathvariations, both in new American translations, under the title Henrik Ibsen + Jon Fosse: Norway Meets New York . Never before performed in the United States, Fosse's Deathvariations tells the story of how a mother finds herself through the loss of her child. We discover the daughter may have killed herself; the parents are forced to revisit their past and the way things came to be. Ibsen's Rosmersholm centers on the relationship between reluctant rebel John Rosmer and his driven and secretive "friend" Rebecca West, as well as the hypocrisy of the powerful, conservative individuals who interfere with their unconventional union. This new translation firmly plants the story into a modern American setting, as it stays true to Ibsen's exploration of the motivation for John's late wife's suicide and the depth of Rebecca's involvement.
Schedule for Rosmersholm
Tuesday, August 8th at 7:15 P.M. (double bill with Deathvariations)
Thursday, August 10th at 7:15 P.M. (double bill with Deathvariations)
Friday, August 11th at 8:15 P.M.
Saturday, August 12th at 4:15 P.M.
Sunday, August 13th at 7:15 P.M.
Tuesday, August 15th at 8:15 P.M.
Thursday, August 17th at 8:15 P.M.
Saturday, August 19th at 8:15 P.M.
Sunday, August 20th at 7:15 P.M.
Wednesday, August 23rd at 8:15 P.M.
Friday, August 25th at 8:15 P.M.
Sunday. August 27th at 3:15 P.M.
Tuesday, August 29th at 8:15 P.M.
Thursday, August 31st at 8:15 P.M.
Saturday, September 2nd at 8:15 PM
Sunday, September 3rd at 3:15 P.M.
Wednesday, September 6th at 8:15 P.M.
Friday, September 8th at 7:15 P.M. (double bill with Deathvariations)
Saturday, September 9th at 4:15 P.M.
Schedule for Deathvariations
Tuesday, August 8th at 7:15 P.M. (double bill with Rosmersholm)
Wednesday, August 9th at 8:15 P.M.
Thursday, August 10th at 7:15 P.M. (double bill with Rosmersholm)
Saturday, August 12th at 8:15 P.M.
Sunday, August 13th at 4:15 P.M.
Wednesday, August 16th at 8:15 P.M.
Friday, August 18th at 8:15 P.M.
Sunday, August 20th at 4:15 P.M.
Tuesday, August 22nd at 8:15 P.M.
Thursday, August 24th at 8:15 P.M.
Saturday, August 26th at 8:15 P.M.
Sunday, August 27th at 7:15 P.M.
Wednesday, August 30th at 8:15 P.M.
Friday, September 1st at 8:15 P.M.
Sunday, September 3rd at 7:15 P.M.
Tuesday, September 5th at 8:15 P.M.
Thursday, Septebmer 7th at 8:15 P.M.
Friday, September 8th at 7:15 P.M. (double bill with Rosmersholm)
Saturday, September 9th at 8:15 P.M.
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Although Henrik Ibsen's Hedda Gabler and A Doll's House get more productions than you can shake a stick at -- and Ghosts and even the well-nigh impossible Peer Gynt aren't far behind -- the same can hardly be said for Rosmersholm. The 1886 play hasn't been seen on Broadway since 1935, when it starred Eva La Galienne as Rebecca West. (Yes, this is where the famed author took her pen name.)
Well, the explanation for its infrequent staging is now at hand at 59 E 59 Theaters, where Rosmersholm is part of Henrik Ibsen + Jon Fosse: Norway Meets New York. The bottom line is that Rosmersholm looks to be a play much past its time -- if it ever truly had a time. Moreover, the cause isn't helped by [...]