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Dans cette maison où la femme est et n'est qu'une poupée, les hommes sont des pantins, veules et pleutres. Sans doute Nora incarne-t-elle une sorte de moment auroral du féminisme, alors qu'être, c'est sortir, partir. Et Ibsen, grâce à ce chef-d'œuvre, accède au panthéon de la littérature mondiale. Mais si sa poupée se met, sinon à vivre, du moins à le vouloir, au point de bousculer au passage l'alibi de l'instinct maternel, c'est qu'autour d'elle les hommes se meurent.

Un dramma sulle condizioni e contraddizioni delle donne.

Henrik Ibsen, the renowned Norwegian playwright, is celebrated for his influential contributions to modern theater. Born in 1828, Ibsen's early life was marked by financial struggles and personal hardships. However, his unwavering determination and artistic talent propelled him to become one of the most prominent figures in the world of drama. Ibsen's works, including "A Doll's House," "Hedda Gabler," and "Ghosts," challenged societal conventions, delving into themes of individuality, morality, and the consequences of societal expectations.

A Doll's House, written two years after The Pillars of Society, was the first of Ibsen's plays to create a sensation and is now perhaps his most famous play, and required reading in many secondary schools and universities. The play was highly controversial when first published, as it is sharply critical of 19th Century marriage norms. It follows the formula of well-made play up until the final act, when it breaks convention by ending with a discussion, not an unravelling. It is often called the first true feminist play, although Ibsen denied this. From Wikipedia Characters: Narrator – Read ...

Step into the world of Henrik Ibsens A Dolls House, a groundbreaking play that explores the complexities of marriage, identity, and the quest for self-discovery. Follow Nora Helmer as she navigates societal expectations and personal revelations that challenge the very foundations of her life. This timeless drama raises profound questions about freedom, duty, and the roles we play.

Fueled by the perceived betrayal of Denmark by his Norwegian homeland during the Prussian invasion, Ibsen crafted Brand as a powerful critique of human complacency and mental rigidity. Written during his self-imposed exile in Italy, Ibsen wrestled with the provincial attitudes of his fellow countrymen, but the abandonment of Denmark transformed in his mind into a tragedy that eclipsed his own personal struggles. The play features Brand, a priest who steadfastly refuses to compromise, often at the expense of those around him, driven by ideals that prove unattainable. With a memorable cast of ...

Hedda Gabler has just returned from her honeymoon, but the excitement of matrimony has quickly faded. Trapped in a mundane life with her dull, pedantic husband, Hedda finds herself suffocated by her new reality. Upon settling into her home in Christiania, she learns that Thea Elvsted, an old schoolmate she both envied and despised, has left her marriage to pursue a life with Eilert Lövborg—a former lover of Hedda’s who is striving to rise above a troubled past marked by debauchery and alcoholism through a groundbreaking philosophical work. Meanwhile, Judge Brack, another figure from Hedda...

Step into the world of Henrik Ibsens 1894 masterpiece, Little Eyolf, where the intricate dynamics of the Allmers family unfold. Alfred Allmers returns from a mountain trip with a newfound determination to prioritize his relationship with his crippled nine-year-old son, Eyolf, over his intellectual ambitions. Meanwhile, Alfreds sister Asta finds herself entangled in a romantic pursuit by Borgheim, an engineer, as the tensions in Alfred and Ritas marriage gradually surface. Their lives take a dramatic turn with the arrival of the enigmatic Rat-Wife, forever altering their family dynamics. Join ...

Dive into the haunting world of When We Dead Awaken, the final play by renowned Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen, written in 1899. This dreamlike and richly symbolic drama explores the unraveling of sculptor Arnold Rubeks marriage to Maia, her entanglement with Ulfheim, and Rubeks connection to the enigmatic Irene, his former muse. As the characters ascend the breathtaking Norwegian mountains, tensions mount and hidden desires emerge, leading to profound revelations. Join us for a captivating journey through love, ambition, and self-discovery, narrated by Elizabeth Klett and featuring an ...

The Wild Duck (1884), originally titled Vildanden in Norwegian, is widely regarded as Henrik Ibsens masterpiece, showcasing his unparalleled complexity in storytelling. The play follows Gregers Werle, a young man who returns to his hometown after years away, reuniting with his childhood friend, Hjalmar Ekdal. As the narrative unfolds, Gregers uncovers the hidden truths lurking beneath the surface of the Ekdal familys seemingly happy life. He becomes obsessed with revealing these secrets—truths that include his fathers scandalous past, a wrongful conviction of another man due to his fathers ...

Halvard Solness is a master architect who has relentlessly climbed the ranks of his profession, often at the expense of those around him. Despite his ruthless pursuit of success, his conscience remains a heavy burden, haunted by guilt over his past decisions. Living in a state of torment, he grapples with fears of madness and the unsettling notion that he may have unwittingly allied himself with dark forces to achieve his status. His devoted wife and troubled mistress navigate their own struggles while trying to support him in his fragile condition. The arrival of the enigmatic Hilda Wangel, a...

A Doll's House is a three-act play in prose by Henrik Ibsen. The play is significant for its critical attitude toward 19th-century marriage norms. It aroused great controversy at the time, as it concludes with the protagonist, Nora, leaving her husband and children because she wants to discover herself. Ibsen was inspired by the belief that "a woman cannot be herself in modern society", since it is "an exclusively male society, with laws made by men and with prosecutors and judges who assess feminine conduct from a masculine standpoint".

Henrik Ibsen’s play The Master Builder was published in 1892 and performed the next year. The architect and builder Halvard Solness receives a visit from the young Hilda, who persuades him to employ her in the household. When Hilda learns of the completion of Halvard’s project - a tall building with a towering steeple - she makes a point of persuading him to climb the steeple at the public opening ceremony. Halvard of course, suffers from acrophobia, a morbid fear of extreme heights....

In A Doll's House, a happily married Nora decides to borrow money to finance a trip to Italy, where her husband needs to go for treatment. At the time, a woman couldn't do anything, let alone borrow money, without her husband's consent. So, Nora forged her father's signature.

This book contains two plays by Henrik Ibsen. Norma is a satirical opera designed as a dramatic parody of Vincenzo Bellini's opera Norma, in which the characters are portrayed as central figures in the political life of contemporary Norway. St. John's Night is a fairy-tale comedy that takes place during a midsummer feast on a farm in Telemark. It is inspired by many sources, most notably A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare, and features many of the same themes.

Peer Gynt är ett äventyrsdrama, skrivet med stor humor och mycket ironi på fyndig fri vers med ett djärvt folkligt språk. Peer Gynt är ett av Ibsens populäraste verk. Det kombinerar prosans äventyrsberättelse, poesins versspråk och dramats dialog och handling. Dramat är mycket längre än normalt för dramer, men har regelbundet satts upp i förkortad form; första gången 1876 med Griegs senare så välkända musik.

Det er i Vildanden, vi finder det verdensberømte Ibsen-citat: "Tager De livsløgnen fra et gennemsnitsmenneske, så tager De lykken fra ham med det samme." - (Vildanden, 5. akt). Og dette citat angiver hovedtemaet i Vildanden. Fotografen Hjalmar Ekdal lever tilfreds med sin kone Gina, datteren Hedvig og sin gamle far.

Ett dockhem är ett av Ibsens mest lästa och uppsatta dramer. Dramat utspelar sig i ett av Köpenhamns välbärgade hem, där den vackra Nora spelar rollen som perfekt hustru och mor. Men allt är inte som det ser ut vid första anblicken. Noras inre föreställningar och förväntningar harmonerar inte med omvärldens realiteter, och hon tvingas att ta upp kampen med livslögnen vid sitt möte med juristen Krogstad, som hotar hennes annars bekymmerslösa tillvaro.

Et dukkehjem er et af Ibsens mest læste og opførte dramaer. Dramaet udspiller sig i et af Københavns velhaverhjem, hvor den skønne Nora udfylder rollen som hustru og moder til perfektion. Men ikke alt er, som det umiddelbart ser ud til. Noras indre forestillinger og forventninger harmonerer ikke med omverdenens realiteter, og hun bliver nødsaget til at tage kampen op med livsløgnen ved mødet med juristen Krogstad, der truer hendes ellers bekymringsløse tilværelse.

En haut d'un des fjords de la Norvège septentrionale, dans sa maison isolée, Mme Alving retrouve son fils Oswald qui rentre de Paris. L'ayant tenu à l'écart de la vie familiale pendant des années, pour des raisons qu'elle est seule à connaître, c'est l'occasion pour elle de renouer avec le passé. Lorsque les erreurs des ancêtres pèsent sur les générations suivantes, les histoires se répètent. Chaque personnage se devra d'affronter ses propres 'Revenants'.