Rosmersholm (NHB Classic Plays)
By Henrik Ibsen
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A portrait of idealism and democracy floundering in a society of conservatism and opportunism, considered by many to be Ibsen's dramatic masterpiece.
Johannes Rosmer has resigned as parish priest following the suicide of his wife. But his increasingly liberal ideas make him an object of suspicion to the local worthies, who also disapprove of the presence in his house of a much younger woman, Rebecca West, formerly his wife’s companion. As their relationship deepens and their isolation builds, the increasing moral pressures they face force them inexorably towards their fate...
'A masterpiece of psychological drama in an unpoetic but accessible, modern version by Mike Poulton that never succumbs to the temptations of melodrama... none of the solemn mustiness still afflicting Ibsen revivals' London Evening Standard
'fascinating and complex' The Times
Henrik Ibsen
Born in 1828, Henrik Ibsen was a Norwegian playwright and poet, often associated with the early Modernist movement in theatre. Determined to become a playwright from a young age, Ibsen began writing while working as an apprentice pharmacist to help support his family. Though his early plays were largely unsuccessful, Ibsen was able to take employment at a theatre where he worked as a writer, director, and producer. Ibsen’s first success came with Brand and Peter Gynt, and with later plays like A Doll’s House, Ghosts, and The Master Builder he became one of the most performed playwrights in the world, second only to William Shakespeare. Ibsen died in his home in Norway in 1906 at the age of 78.
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Reviews for Rosmersholm (NHB Classic Plays)
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Interesting perspective on love, relationships, and sociology, but not overly captivating. The end was uninspiring.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I watched a virtual play reading of this four-act piece by a local group of actors while following along in my copy at home. The rarely produced Ibsen has some incredibly timely moments. A recently widowed man finds himself changing his political beliefs and losing friends because of it. His relationship with Rebecca West, a friend who lives in his home, comes into question as his friends desert him. It's a bit eerie at times and has moments that challenge the reader to stand up for their own beliefs. It’s also the play mentioned throughout Lethal White (the fourth Cormoran Strike novel) because of the representation of white horses as ghosts.“In the present struggle men are growing evil. Their minds must be given a sense of peace and happiness and conciliation. That is why I now stand forth and openly confess to being what I am.”
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Duke of Yorks, London. Felt the ending didn't quite fit with the tone of the remainder of the play but this was surprisingly gripping - very relevant to today, or at least this adaptation was, with its frequent allusions to politics, privilege and media. Hayley Atwell excellent as the proto-feminist Rebecca West, Tom Burke less so in his semi-titular role as the faithless and inert Rosmer - a bit too ACTING.