PLAY DIRECTION

Play Direction: A Doll's House

Play Direction: A Doll's House

Introduction

A Doll's House is a bold and controversial play by Norwegian dramatist Henrik Ibsen written in 1879 and first performed in London in 1889. "A Doll's House" created a sensation when it was published, and in Germany Ibsen had to even write an alternative ending in which Nora is for the children's sake. The play was a scathing critique of the traditional roles of men and women in Victorian marriage. In this essay, I analyze the play direction and discuss ways in which I would improve the play by changing some of the aspects of directions ...