(October/ November 2019) “The door to the street slammed shut.” When Nora left her husband and children to pursue her independence, freeing herself from the doll’s house society placed her in, the door slammed so hard it was heard around the world. 1879, also the year in which the incandescent light bulb entered mass production, witnessed the beginning of a debate about individualism, freedom and self-empowerment that is still being conducted today, 140 years later.
After nearly one-and-half centuries, what has changed? Can this prototypical tale of female emancipation be applied to other demographic groups in the 21st century? What role can Henrik Ibsen’s classic play perform in contemporary society? How can it remain as vital as it was in the 19th century without collapsing into clichés and empty proclamations?
A trio of male performers visits a new country, Noraland, putting on Nora’s words like festive dresses, trying to fill her shoes in a heroic yet ridiculous attempt to follow in those (in)famous footsteps.
A LeinzLieberman Production
Text adapted from A Doll’s House by Henrik Ibsen | Directed by Shlomo Lieberman | Created with and Performed by Alessandro Marzotto Levy, Orlando Rodriguez and Michael Rolnick | Stage Design by Markus Wente | Dramaturgy by Daniel Brunet
Performances
English Theatre Berlin | International Performing Arts Center
Fidicinstraße 40, 10965 Berlin
Fr. 25.10.2019 um 20:00 Uhr
Sa. 26.10.2019 um 20:00 Uhr
Fr. 01.11.2019 um 20:00 Uhr
Sa. 02.11.2019 um 20:00 Uhr