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THE FATHER
By August Strindberg
Trans. Edith & Wärner Oland
October 11, 15, & 16, 2011
A free-thinking ex-military captain
battles his unscrupulous wife for the
future of their daughter’s soul. But to
possess the girl and her destiny, a
ruthless mother’s methods prove
maddening to the principled patriarch.
THE STRONGER AND OTHER SHORTS
By August Strindberg
Trans. Edwin Björkman; Edith & Wärner Oland
February 21, 25, & 26, 2012
In The Stronger, two actresses go head to head, but are
they rivals for more than just roles? Pariah delivers a duel
of cunning between a tight-lipped traveler and an arch
archaeologist who won’t stop digging. And in Facing
Death, an old man and his daughters squabble over
money and an absent mother.
THE DANCE OF DEATH
By August Strindberg
Trans. Edwin Björkman
May 1, 5, & 6, 2012
Alone in their island fortress, Edgar
and Alice live to torment each other
with their bitterness and boredom.
So when an old friend arrives and
threatens their marital disharmony,
they take him hostage and make him
a pawn for their petty, brutal games.
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