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The Dance of Death

August Strindberg

The Dance of Death is a play in two parts by the Swedish dramatist August Strindberg, written in 1900. It depicts the dissolution of a marriage between Edgar, an artillery captain, and Alice, a former actress. Increasingly isolated in their fort-like house, they manipulate and bait each other, until the unexpected arrival of Curt, Alice's cousin. His presence creates a tense triangular relationship that escalates throughout Part One, and is complicated with the introduction of two of the trio's children, Allan and Judith, in Part Two. (Summary by Elizabeth Klett) Cast Edgar: Bob Neufeld Alice: Elizabeth Klett Curt: Bruce Pirie Jenny: Availle Old Woman: Bev J. Stevens Allan: mb Judith: Arielle Lipshaw Lieutenant: Victoria Narrator: Sean Daley Audio edited by Elizabeth Klett Author - August Strindberg. Narrator - LibriVox Community. Published Date - Thursday, 19 January 2023.

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United States

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The Dance of Death is a play in two parts by the Swedish dramatist August Strindberg, written in 1900. It depicts the dissolution of a marriage between Edgar, an artillery captain, and Alice, a former actress. Increasingly isolated in their fort-like house, they manipulate and bait each other, until the unexpected arrival of Curt, Alice's cousin. His presence creates a tense triangular relationship that escalates throughout Part One, and is complicated with the introduction of two of the trio's children, Allan and Judith, in Part Two. (Summary by Elizabeth Klett) Cast Edgar: Bob Neufeld Alice: Elizabeth Klett Curt: Bruce Pirie Jenny: Availle Old Woman: Bev J. Stevens Allan: mb Judith: Arielle Lipshaw Lieutenant: Victoria Narrator: Sean Daley Audio edited by Elizabeth Klett Author - August Strindberg. Narrator - LibriVox Community. Published Date - Thursday, 19 January 2023.

Language:

English


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