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The Dance of Death (McPherson)
Conor Mcpherson
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.
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"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
Publication
PublisherNick Hern Books
Year2005
BindingPaperback
EditionMcPherson
Pages192
ISBN-139780822232247
ISBN-100822232243
The Dance of Death is a play written by August Strindberg and published by Nick Hern Books (2005).
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