The Lady from the Sea

The Lady from the Sea

by HenrikIbsen (Author), ElinorCook (Author)

Synopsis

Ellida, the lighthouse-keeper's daughter, is trapped in her marriage and longs for the sea. When a former lover returns from years of absence, she is forced to decide between freedom and the new life she has made for herself. Relocated to the Caribbean in the 1950s, Elinor Cook's version of Henrik Ibsen's shattering 1888 play about duty and self-determination premiered at the Donmar Warehouse, London, in 2017, in a production directed by Kwame Kwei-Armah.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 112
Publisher: Nick Hern Books
Published: 12 Oct 2017

ISBN 10: 1848427182
ISBN 13: 9781848427181

Media Reviews
Elinor Cook's beautiful new version is transporting... unforgettable. --The Observer
Author Bio
Elinor Cook is a playwright whose work includes: a version of Ibsen's The Lady from the Sea (Donmar Warehouse, 2017); Out of Love (Paines Plough/Theatr Clwyd/Orange Tree tour, 2017); Pilgrims (HighTide/Theatr Clwyd/The Yard, 2016); Image of an Unknown Young Woman (Gate Theatre, London, 2015); and The Girl's Guide to Saving the World (HighTide, 2014). She was the winner of the George Devine Award for Most Promising Playwright in 2013.