A Dolls House, Part 2

Posted on 13 June 2017 by Lucas Hnath

In the final scene of Ibsen s 1879 groundbreaking masterwork, Nora Helmer makes the shocking decision to leave her husband and children, and begin a life on her own This climactic event when Nora slams the door on everything in her life instantly propelled world drama into the modern age In A DOLL S HOUSE, PART 2, many years have passed since Nora s exit Now, there s a knock on that same door Nora has returned But why And what will it mean for those she left behind New Read A Dolls House, Part 2 [ by ] Lucas Hnath [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr It s a clever idea, and it s a wonder no one thought to do it before now However, it kind of goes exactly where you think it will, so there really isn t much to it Apparently the original Broadway cast really brought the play to life, but on the page it is kind of meh.wigHappy Birthday, to me Reading A Doll s House, Part 2 was a great gift to myself Lucas Hnath s take on Nora s stories 15 years after Ibsen s A Doll s House, is insightful, heartfelt and funny It is a great readThis review has been hidden because it contains spoilers To view it, click here Lucas Hnath writes a powerful sequel, challenging the original play and people s concepts of marriage Hnath also demonstrates there are several sides to every story.It s a clever update of Ibsen s A Doll s House It s a bit expository, and it s a pity no one steered the playwright away from his deliberate anachronisms These are largely composed of common expletives shit, fuck words of today s vernacular , though the play takes place, ostensibly, only 15 years after Nora left her husband and children If the original play takes place in, approximately 1879, that means this sequel should reflect the language of about 1904 Middle class folks simpl It s a clever update of Ibsen s A Doll s House It s a bit expository, and it s a pity no one steered the playwright away from his deliberate anachronisms These are largely composed of common expletives shit, fuck words of today s vernacular , though the play takes place, ostensibly, only 15 years after Nora left her husband and children If the original play takes place in...I admit, I don t really care for the title, I find it a bit presumptuous That being said, I found it an interesting play The extrapolation of Ibsen s original characters is good, with the exception of Anne Marie the servant I just can t see her using such language, especially in front of Nora And at times the anachronistic language did bother me I am not e...This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers To view it, click here Lucas Hnath is quickly becoming one of my favorite playwrights I like that he s had Nora become successful and a bit radical during her time on her own out in the world I m not as big a fan of her newfound profanity I m not sure it adds much to the character, other than oneindication that Nora is truly no longer bound by society s s But all in all, I found the plot and the characters reactions to each other and the...I almost like this play as a stand alonethan as a response to the Ibsen play That is probably just because I m such a fan of Nora and she doesn t come off as looking too good I think it s actually Torvald in this play that has the most valid points But the dialogue is sharp and very humorous.Fascinating, beautifully written sequel to Ibsen s classic play is a unique take on what happens when Nora Helmer returns to the scene of the crime , the home and husband she left 15 years earlier.Whew I m digesting this as a theatre artist, a wife, a mother, a feminist, and Ibsen fan I loved reading this there is SO MUCH in here I m curious to see it How does it hold up theatrically I will reread it.

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13 June 2017

Lucas Hnath