A Doll's House (McGuinness)
by Frank Mcguinness, Henrik Ibsen, Michael Meyer

Name: A Doll's House (McGuinness)
Brand: Frank Mcguinness
SKU: 9780822216360
Rating: 3.77 (38 reviews)

Broadway

A Doll's House (McGuinness) Book Cover — A Doll's House (McGuinness) Cover

Highlights

Female

Male

120 mins 19th Century Strong Role for Leading Woman (Star Vehicle) Interior Set Period Costumes

Awards & Recognition

Drama Desk Award Outer Critics Circle Tony Award

Winner! Four 1997 Tony Awards, including Best Revival of a Play Winner! Two 1997 Drama Desk Awards, including Outstanding Revival of a Play Winner! Two 1997 Outer Critics Circle Awards, including Outstanding Revival of a Play

Synopsis

Nora Helmer is a vibrant young housewife who nonetheless suffers from a crippling dependency on her husband of eight years.

Her husband, Torvald, has always done the thinking for the both of them.

However, in order to save Torvald from a debt, Nora decides to arrange a loan without his knowledge.

When Nora's crime comes to light, the illusions behind their marriage are exposed, it calls into question everything about their dynamic.

Torvald is not the man Nora thought she knew.

They are husband and wife, yes, but they are strangers as well.

In one of the most famous, and scandalous, climaxes in all of 19th-century drama, Nora makes her choice.

Leaving behind her husband and children, Nora walks away, determined to force a new identity from the one she’s always known.

Press Reviews

"A thunderclap of an evening that takes your breath away."
— Time Magazine

"The stuff of Broadway legend."
— Associated Press

"New, raw, gut-twisting and gripping. Easily the hottest drama this season."
— USA Today

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
Torvald Helmer	—	—	—
Kristine Linde	—	—	—
Nils Krogstad	—	—	—
Dr. Rank	—	—	—
Anne-Marie The nanny	—	—	The nanny
The Messenger	—	—	—
Bobby And Ivan The Helmers’ children	—	—	The Helmers’ children
Nora Helmer	—	—	—