Dances Of Death
by August Strindberg, Howard Brenton
What readers are saying
Readers have mixed feelings about the play, with many appreciating its complex themes of marriage and human relationships. Some enjoy the powerful character dynamics and dark humor, while others feel that certain parts are weaker or that the language is dense. Overall, it is seen as an engaging, if challenging, experience that resonates with its exploration of existential themes.
Synopsis
A gripping new version of Strindberg's masterly, darkly hilarious depiction of the struggles and strains of marriage.
Meet Edgar and Alice.
Married for over thirty years, theirs is a relationship of explosive mutual loathing.
Strindberg's tale paints a compulsive and bitterly funny portrait of a magnificently doomed couple, whose ongoing battle threatens not only their future, but that of their friends and children as well.
This new version offers audiences a unique chance to see not only Part One but also the rarely performed Part Two of this masterpiece of European theatre condensed into a single two-act drama.
'ferociously intense... a howl of primitive power' The Times
'a blistering account of a mildewed marriage' Whatsonstage.com
'Howard Brenton has worked wonders... this fresh and exciting new version demands to be seen' British Theatre Guide
Publication
Dances Of Death is a British play written by August Strindberg and published by Nick Hern Books (2014).
Digital editions available on Amazon Kindle, Apple Books (eISBN 9781780012537).
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Nick Hern Books · 2014 · 104 pp
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