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Pillars of the Community
Full-Length Play, Drama / 9w, 11m
Samuel Adamson's highly-acclaimed new version of this Ibsen classic.
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Summary
Shipbuilder Karsten Bernick, a respected, highly successful businessman in a small Norwegian coastal town. Bernick's wealth has been founded on a long-buried deceit which is now being threatened with exposure. As the wily, unscrupulous Bernick struggles to preserve his standing in the community, he sets in motion a chain of events that threatens to destroy all he holds most dear.
Cast Attributes
- Time Period 19th Century
- Setting A living-room and terrace
Licensing & Materials
- Minimum Fee: £70 per performance plus VAT when applicable.
Authors
Samuel Adamson
Samuel Adamson’s plays include Frank & Ferdinand(National Theatre Connections), Southwark Fair, (National Theatre), Mrs. Affleck(from Ibsen’s Little Eyolf, National Theatre), Boston Manor(Theatre 503/Theatre Voice), Fish and Company(National Youth Theatre/Soho Theatre), Clock ...
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Henrik Ibsen
At age 23, Henrik Ibsen (1828-1906) became theatre director and resident playwright of the new National Theatre at Bergen, charged with creating a national drama. He directed the Norwegian Theatre in Kristiana from 1857 to 1863, when the theatre went bankrupt. He then set off ...