Category: Henrik Ibsen
Review: Hedda Gabler, Old Vic
“They may say what they like, for aught that I care” There’s something rather pleasing about watching…
Review: St John’s Night, Jermyn Street Theatre
“Don’t forget about the goblin in the attic” Written early in his career in 1852, Ibsen’s play…
Review: A Doll’s House, Young Vic
“You are a wife and a mother before anything else.” There are occasions when I wonder if…
Review: The Lady from the Sea, Rose Theatre Kingston
“You’re like the sea, always changing” Recent weeks have seen a couple of instances where theatre has…
Review: Judgement Day, The Print Room
“Critics! Do I work to amuse them? Can they judge me as equals? – when they are…
Review: Emperor and Galilean, National Theatre
“Words and thoughts are just as important as deeds” Though Ibsen is reputed to have described Emperor…
Review: Little Eyolf, Jermyn Street Theatre
“Is there something troublesome that gnaws in your house?” My history with Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen has…
Review: The Master Builder, Almeida Theatre
“I have underwear in my haversack” I have made no secret of my issues with Ibsen on…
Review: The Lady From The Sea, Royal Exchange
“What is it you long for?” The second part of my double bill at Manchester’s Royal Exchange…
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