August Strindberg
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A Swedish Love Triangle, With Some Slight Revisions
Lee Wexler/Images for Innovation Playing With Fire From left, James Edward Becton, Jolie Garrett and Toccarra Cash at the New School for Drama in a version of August Strindberg’s rarely performed comedy set in a wealthy African-American enclave on Martha from The New York Times Read more »
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There was nothing August about Strindberg
Growing increasingly alarmed, Strindberg (prey to portents and magical signs) was anxious to leave. However, given a brief tour of the castle in near darkness, he finally agreed to take rooms there. Only on returning next morning did he discover the squa from Spiked Read more »
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‘Fire’ burns out quickly
August Strindberg (“The Dance of Death,” “Miss Julie”) wasn’t known for his comedies. The current revival of the Swedish playwright’s rarely seen 1893 work “Playing With Fire” isn’t going to change that. Translated by Ulrika Brand and adapted by Leslie L from New York Post Read more »
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Occultural Ambassador
While living in Paris in 1895, the Swedish author and playwright August Strindberg asked his friend Edvard Munch to create a portrait of him. Presented with the resulting lithograph, Strindberg was not entirely satisfied: Munch had misspelled his name "S from Wall Street Journal Read more »
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Stockholm: A lively voyage into relationship hell
J. KELLY NESTRUCK From Thursday's Globe and Mail Published Wednesday, May. 16, 2012 5:00PM EDT As spring has sprung, Toronto theatre’s fancy has been heavily turning to thoughts of love. Despite the bright skies outside, the city’s stages are awash in da from Globe and Mail Read more »
