… the test is in the work …
This richly characterized and surprising play by a pioneering Irish woman playwright tells us that —– women without men are a very sad lot! It’s a fine play though.
Tag: feminism
… a doll’s household …
Todd Gearhart as Torvald and Jean Lichty as Nora. Photo Carol Rosegg
In the name of “crystallization,” Bergman’s paring down of Ibsen’s compelling play with its early feminist theme sticks to the plot but gives us fewer ways to know the characters. It puts major, inner change on fast forward — making for an unconvincing drama.
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