OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Conor McPherson 

• Adapted / Translated From

  August Strindberg

• Setting

  An isolated island

• Synopsis

  Edgar and Alice live a bitter, unhappy married life. When their old comrade Kurt arrives, Alice sees the possibility of escape and redemption but is thwarted at every turn by Edgar who is determined to make their lives hell.

• Play Type

  Adaptation/Translation
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

Cast size

• Male

  2

• Female

  1

• Total

  3

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  13 December 2012

• Producer

  Produced by Donmar Warehouse

• Original Venue

  Donmar Warehouse
  

Source Of Information

The information for this entry was drawn from the company play programme and material.