"A Doll's House"

by Henrik Ibsen

Synopsis:

This is the vital, powerful story of Nora Helmer, who feels safe and satisfied in what appears to be the perfect marriage, until forces she unwittingly sets in motion throw her world, and her sheltered existence in a male-dominated society, into chaos. "A Doll's House" was written in 1879 by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen, known to the theatre world as "the father of modern drama." This classic drama about relationships and choices is said to mark the beginning of modern western theatre. In the words of the great writer George Bernard Shaw, "Nora's revolt is the end of a chapter of human history."


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