A Doll's House, Part 2
A Doll's House, Part 2 is a play by Lucas Hnath (1979-)[1]
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Written in 2017, the play "picks up after Henrik Ibsen's 1879 play A Doll's House concludes", being set in 1894 and telling of Nora's return to her family after 15 years.
It premiered at the South Coast Repertory in the USA, in April 2017, before transferring to the John Golden Theatre on Broadway, directed by Sam Gold and the cast featured Laurie Metcalf, Chris Cooper, Jayne Houdyshell, and Condola Rashād. The play was critically acclaimed play, winning among others a Tony Award as best play.
The play later premiered in Australia in 2018 and the UK un 2022.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
2025: Presented by The Quickening Theatre Company at The Baxter Studio from 16 April to 10 May. Directed by NY-based director, Barbara Rubin with Bianca Amato and Zane Meas.
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Doll%27s_House,_Part_2
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucas_Hnath
https://www.newslink.co.za/a-dolls-house-part-2-at-the-baxter/
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