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A Doll's House
A New Version by Frank McGuinness
Author: Henrik Ibsen; Adapted by Frank McGuinness; From a Literal Translation by Charlotte Barslund
A Doll's House
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Nora Helmer, wife to Torvald and mother of three children, appears to enjoy living the life of a pampered, indulged child. But as her economic dependence becomes brutally clear, Nora's acceptance of the status quo undergoes a profound change. To the horror of the bewildered Torvald, himself caught in the tight web of a conservative society which demands that he exert strict control, Nora comes to see that only possible true course of action is to leave the family home.
Frank McGuinness's version of A Doll's House received its London premiere in October 1996 and opened on Broadway in 1997, where the production won four Tony Awards.
Imprint Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
ISBN
9780571191291
In The News
“A triumphant Doll's House . . . thrilling.” —John Lahr, The New Yorker
“A wonderfully loose-limbed adaptation.” —The New York Times
“Superb . . . This is a play very much for today. Frank McGuinness's sprightly and spirited new version secures its place as a truly contemporary masterpiece.” —Mail on Sunday (London)