Stage: Ibsen in Berlin

John Gabriel Borkman and An Enemy of the People; Berlin Theatertreffen; May, 2012
A Doll House; Maxim Gorki Theatre; Berlin; May 4 – 21, 2012

 The situation of professional productions of Ibsen is today totally different in America and Germany, and neither tradition can be said to be very encouraging for those who love and admire the dramatist. In major United States professional theatres, Ibsen is simply no longer done. The productions are imported from elsewhere, usually England or Australia, and these, though often well acted, are both infrequent and highly conventional. In Germany, the situation is almost reversed, but not to the advantage of Ibsen.

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