GHOSTS: Plays in Process
Seattle Rep presents an in-depth, behind-the-scenes look at their forthcoming production of GHOSTS by Henrik Ibsen on Thursday, May 6, 2021 at 7:30 PM as part of their new Plays in Process series. Librarians at Seattle Public Library created this list of books, films and music to enhance your experience of this program.
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So Much Longing in So Little Space
Norwegian painter Munch (“The Scream”) was greatly influenced by Ibsen’s plays and strongly identified with the character Oswald Alving in GHOSTS. Knausgård, a well-known Norwegian novelist, explores Munch’s life & work in this brief study.
Format: Book
Availability: Available
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Youth and Exile
This short streaming video gives a concise overview of Ibsen’s life and work and presents a few scenes from GHOSTS accompanied by a discussion of the playwright’s stage techniques.
Format: Streaming Video
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Seattle Rep's GHOSTS website
In this arresting new translation, Henrik Ibsen’s controversial drama resonates with startling contemporary power. Mrs. Alving welcomes home her beloved son Oswald after many years away. Rebuilding her life after the death of her unfaithful husband, she struggles to keep his debauchery hidden to protect his reputation for the sake of her son. But when Oswald begins a new romance, secrets of all kinds emerge, and Mrs. Alving must decide what course to take to truly be free.
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