The Dance of Death
by August Strindberg
Synopsis
Strindberg's chilling anatomy of a marriage — in which the two partners duel with each other until one is utterly defeated.
Edgar and Alice, embittered husband and wife, live on an army base on a Swedish island: Alice calls it "Little Hell," and it's about to get worse.
Written in 1900, THE DANCE OF DEATH is full of destruction and bitterness, laced with grim humor.
Press Reviews
"Conor McPherson’s new version of THE DANCE OF DEATH is snappy and smart…jokes seem to whizz around like venomous arrows.”—The Arts Desk. “THE DANCE OF DEATH doesn’t sound like a barrel of laughs but this Strindberg play is, in its own twisted way, almost jolly. The show depicts a toxic marriage and, as the couple claw at each other, it’s impossible to look away. Conor McPherson, a master of bruising banter, has penned this new version and the play feels lighter in his hands."
— Time Out London
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The Dance of Death is a play written by August Strindberg and published by Nick Hern Books (2016).
Digital editions available on Amazon Kindle.
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Dramatists Play Service · 2016 · 56 pp
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