Peer Gynt and Ghosts [electronic resource] : Text and Performance

A study of two of Henrik Ibsen's most impressive and frequently- performed dramatic texts, the dramatic poem Peer Gynt and the concentrated prose play Ghosts, whose appearance caused an uproar when first performed. In the first half of the book, the author pays particular attention to the imagery patterns of Ibsen's language; Peer Gynt is considered in its cultural context, and Ghosts with reference to Ibsen's concept of drama. Recent productions of both plays are considered in detail, including the Young Vic production of Ghosts in 1986. Front Matter....Pages 1-10 Peer Gynt, Introduction....Pages 11-15 ‘Emperor of all the other animals’....Pages 15-23 ‘Turning men into beasts!’....Pages 24-31 ‘Now I’m Egyptian for a change’....Pages 31-40 ‘One has remembered —’....Pages 40-50 Ghosts, Introduction....Pages 50-55 Characters and ghosts....Pages 56-62 The Conservatory of Rosenvold....Pages 62-68 ‘Give me the sun’....Pages 69-75 Peer Gynt from poem to theatrical success....Pages 76-86 Peer Gynt at Rogaland Theatre 1978....Pages 86-90 Peer Gynt at Nationaltheatret 1985....Pages 91-95 Ghosts from scandal to praise....Pages 95-102 The Norwegian Television Theatre’s Gengangere 1978....Pages 102-107 Ghosts at The Young Vic 1986....Pages 107-112 Back Matter....Pages 113-117 This study of Henrik Ibsen's two most frequently-performed plays focuses particular attention on the imagery patterns used by Ibsen. Following a consideration of the plays in terms of their cultural context and Ibsen's concept of drama, recent productions of both plays are examined. As part of a series aimed at sixth form and undergraduate study of drama, Aarseth writes about two of Ibsen's best known plays, Peer Gynt and Ghosts. (Note that this book also appears on Goodreads erroneously as an edition of Peer Gynt.) Asbjørn Aarseth. Includes Index. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 113-114).