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''The Ghost Sonata'' (''Spöksonaten'') (also known as ''The Spook Sonata'') is a play in three acts by Swedish playwright August Strindberg. Written in 1907, it was first produced at Strindberg's Intimate Theatre in Stockholm on 21 January 1908. Since then, it has been staged by such notable directors as Max Reinhardt, Olof Molander, Roger Blin, and Ingmar Bergman. Bergman directed it four times: in 1941, 1954, 1973, and 2000. Strindberg took the title from Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor, which he called `The Gespenster Sonata', and also Piano Trio No. 4 in D major, known as the `Ghost Trio'. The play centres on a family of strangers who meet for the sake of meeting. They exchange no dialogue, nor gestures, they simply sit and bask in their own misfortune. | ''The Ghost Sonata'' (''Spöksonaten'') (also known as ''The Spook Sonata'') is a play in three acts by Swedish playwright August Strindberg. Written in 1907, it was first produced at Strindberg's Intimate Theatre in Stockholm on 21 January 1908. Since then, it has been staged by such notable directors as Max Reinhardt, Olof Molander, Roger Blin, and Ingmar Bergman. Bergman directed it four times: in 1941, 1954, 1973, and 2000. Strindberg took the title from Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor, which he called `The Gespenster Sonata', and also Piano Trio No. 4 in D major, known as the `Ghost Trio'. The play centres on a family of strangers who meet for the sake of meeting. They exchange no dialogue, nor gestures, they simply sit and bask in their own misfortune. | ||
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| + | == The original text == | ||
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| + | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
| + | A translation into English by Walter Johnson is included in ''A Dream Play and four chamber plays by August Strindberg'', published by Norton, 1975. | ||
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| + | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
Directed by [[Reza de Wet]] for the [[Rhodes University Drama Department]], 1989 (?). | Directed by [[Reza de Wet]] for the [[Rhodes University Drama Department]], 1989 (?). | ||
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| + | Presented at the [[Arena Theatre]], Cape Town under the direction of [[Geoffrey Hyland]], opening on 16 August 1989. The cast were [[Raymond Suttle]], [[Andrew Matthews]], [[Corien Pelt]], [[Caroline Braham]], [[Alan Glogauer]], [[Jana van Niekerk]], [[Linda Mpondo]], [[Judith Kronenberg]] and others. Costumes by [[Henry Excoffier]]. | ||
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
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''World Drama'' by Allardyce Nicoll, 1949. | ''World Drama'' by Allardyce Nicoll, 1949. | ||
| + | ''The Ghost Sonata'' theatre programme, Arena Theatre, 1989. | ||
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Revision as of 15:20, 22 July 2014
The Ghost Sonata (Spöksonaten) (also known as The Spook Sonata) is a play in three acts by Swedish playwright August Strindberg. Written in 1907, it was first produced at Strindberg's Intimate Theatre in Stockholm on 21 January 1908. Since then, it has been staged by such notable directors as Max Reinhardt, Olof Molander, Roger Blin, and Ingmar Bergman. Bergman directed it four times: in 1941, 1954, 1973, and 2000. Strindberg took the title from Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor, which he called `The Gespenster Sonata', and also Piano Trio No. 4 in D major, known as the `Ghost Trio'. The play centres on a family of strangers who meet for the sake of meeting. They exchange no dialogue, nor gestures, they simply sit and bask in their own misfortune.
Contents
The original text
Translations and adaptations
A translation into English by Walter Johnson is included in A Dream Play and four chamber plays by August Strindberg, published by Norton, 1975.
Performance history in South Africa
Directed by Reza de Wet for the Rhodes University Drama Department, 1989 (?).
Presented at the Arena Theatre, Cape Town under the direction of Geoffrey Hyland, opening on 16 August 1989. The cast were Raymond Suttle, Andrew Matthews, Corien Pelt, Caroline Braham, Alan Glogauer, Jana van Niekerk, Linda Mpondo, Judith Kronenberg and others. Costumes by Henry Excoffier.
Sources
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ghost_Sonata
World Drama by Allardyce Nicoll, 1949.
The Ghost Sonata theatre programme, Arena Theatre, 1989.
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