Details

A young man has an affair with a married woman. He is terrified her husband will challenge him to a duel and kill him. At a party, he flirts with a girl who believes she is truly loved. Life seems full of joy. The doorbell rings. The husband enters the room. The power of sexual longing, the cruelty of tradition, the vulnerability of those in love. Running time: 2hrs (including an interval)

Cast/Performers

Catherine Steadman, Hayley Carmichael, Natalie Dormer, Tom Hughes, Jack Laskey, David Sibley, Andrew Wincott

Creatives/Company

Author: Arthur Schnitzler
Producer(s): Young Vic, Wiener Festwochen, Ruhrfestspiele Recklinghausen
Adapted by: David Harrower
Director: Luc Bondy
Design(s): Karl-Ernst Herrmann, Eva Dessecker (associate costume designer), Barbara Pral (assistant)
Lighting: Karl-Ernst Herrmann
Costume: Moidele Bickel
Sound: Gareth Fry
Other: Geoff Layton (dramaturg)