A Dream Play

About this film

LibriVox recording of A Dream Play by August Strindberg. (Translated by Edwin Bjorkman.) A Dream Play (Swedish: Ett drömspel) was written in 1901 by the Swedish playwright August Strindberg. It was first performed in Stockholm on 17 April 1907. It remains one of Strindberg's most admired and influential dramas, seen as an important precursor to both dramatic Expressionism and Surrealism. The primary character in the play is Agnes, a daughter of the Vedic god Indra. She descends to Earth to bear witness to problems of human beings. She meets about 40 characters, some of them having a clearly symbolical value (such as four deans representing theology, philosophy, medicine, and law). After experiencing all sorts of human suffering (for example poverty, cruelty, and the routine of family life), the daughter of gods realizes that human beings are to be pitied. - Summary by Wikipedia Cast List: The Daughter of Indra (Agnes); Voice of the Women (+ All); The Crew: Amanda Friday The Officer (+All in III): Ron Altman The Lawyer; All Right-Minded: Chuck Williamson The Poet: Lucy Perry The Voice of Indra: om123 The Glazier; Voice of the Men, Tenor and Bass (+All); The Crew: alanmapstone The Fa…

Directors & creators

August Strindberg

Subjects

librivox; audiobooks;expressionism; symbolism; surrealism; humanity; chamber play

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