Details

Classic drama about a woman's struggle against prejudice and fear written in 1881. On her country estate, Mrs Alving is building an orphanage in memory of her dead husband. As her son Oswald, a successful artist living in Paris, returns home and the Pastor arrives to dedicate the orphanage, it seems she can finally bury the painful memories of her past. But over the course of one day, the dark secrets and unresolved tensions of the past are brutally exposed. The strange and complex relationships that bind Mrs Alving and her son to their maid Regina, her father Engstrand and to the priest Manders come to light - and we discover the shocking truth about her dead husband.

Cast/Performers

Chris Barnes (Pastor Manders), Andrew Cryer (Oswald), Frank Ellis (Jacob Engstrand), Anna Hope (Regine), Helen Weir (Mrs Alving)

Creatives/Company

Author: Henrik Ibsen
Producer: Harrogate Theatre
Translation: James McFarlane
Director(s): Hannah Chissick, Phil Lowe (assistant)
Design: Philip Witcomb
Lighting: Paul Sheard