The Dance of Death

See it if you somehow missed this Strindberg play; you adore superb acting + masterful directing; a surreal, macabre view of marriage interests you

Don't see it if you're not interested in all the ways marital discord & deceit can actually be laugh-out-loud funny; you avoid 19th century plays;

Also The cast is great - especially Rich Topol as Edgar, whose physicality and intensity really breathed life into the role!

I get it: Strindberg can be hard to take. And the plot summary of this sounds woeful.

But the acting, directing, sound design, costuming, ghostly effects, props, lighting, and staging are so flawless that you will be mesmerized for 2 hours.

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See it if You want to see an intense version of a dysfunctional marriage. The actors were impressive as was the staging and direction.

Don't see it if You cannot sit still without an intermission or do not want to see a couple bickering.

See it if You enjoy the pain and joy of marriage. You don’t need a happy show.

Don't see it if You can’t sit still for 2 hours with no intermission.

See it if You appreciate fine acting up close. You like relationship-based tragicomedy.

Don't see it if You need action beyond intense conversation and relationship manipulation.

Also A 1900 Scandinavian version of Who's Afriad of Virginia Woolf!