Exploring the tension between personal responsibility and high expectations from life and delving into themes of change and the quest for redemption, Little Eyolf was described by George Bernard Shaw as a tragedy that 'tempts us in spite of ourselves'. Eyolf is a nine year old boy on crutches. His ambitious father, Alfred Allmers, returns from the mountains with a new determination to cease his life's work as a writer and dedicate his passions to his son. His life and his relationship with his wife is irrevocably damaged by Eyolf's drowning. In the aftermath, the parents sink into recrimination and guilt, and then attempt to rise in a spiritual rebirth.| 10 Dec 97 to 7 Feb 98 | The Pit, Barbican Centre West End, Greater London Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 11 Nov 97 to 15 Nov 97 | Pavilions Plymouth, Devon Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 25 Sep 97 to 4 Oct 97 | Theatre Royal Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 25 Sep 97 to 4 Oct 97 | Northern Stage Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 11 Dec 96 to 23 Aug 97 | Swan Theatre Stratford-Upon-Avon, Warwickshire Performance Details => Venue archive |
