Play Strindberg

PLAY

STRINDBERG

Première 1993 Amsterdam


Friedrich Dürrenmatt wrote´Play Strindberg´in the form of a tragicomic boxing match; a dance macabre in twelve rounds. The tragedy of a broken marriage, ending up in an orgy of self pity and false sentiments


The director chose for Commedia dell’Arte characters and a playground as battlefield.


CAST

Edgar (Pierrot): Neville Powis

Alise (Colombina): Tania Kouzovkina

Kurt (Harlequin): Bert Apeldoorn


Director/Design: Vladimir Koifman

Costumes: Ludmilla Belinson

Translation: Neville Powis