Details

In a seaside hotel Adolph, an ailing young artist, anxiously awaits the return of his older wife Tekla, a free-spirited novelist, who is away on a trip. He takes guidance and solace from his new friend Gustav. But comfort turns to conflict as fears take hold, wounds are exposed and emotional debts settled. Strindberg’s characters are driven by love, hate, jealousy, and honour. In ‘Creditors’ he explores, with intense accuracy, the explosive relationship between men and women and between art and the artist. "To get to the root of this, I must strip her soul to the bare bone. It’ll be terrifying, but worth it." Frightened by his wife Tekla’s free sexuality, Adolph, a famous painter, succumbs to the machinations of her first husband, Gustav, who is determined to wreak revenge on the couple for his humiliating betrayal. Both men perceive Tekla’s attitude to sex as a threat to their existence and seek to destroy her with tragic consequences. It is a fateful story of love and revenge.

Cast/Performers

Nicholas Figgis, Cassie Rain, Tom McClane

Creatives/Company

Author: August Strindberg
Company(s): Runaway Theatre, PaperTheatre
Adapted by(s): Joseph Blatchley, John Kerr
Translation(s): Marc-Vincent Howlett, Maria Elisabeth Moritz
Director: Joseph Blatchley