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Rosmersholm

By: Henrik Ibsen
Narrated by: John Burlinson, K. G. Cross, Alan Weyman, Peter Tucker, Ron Altman, Michele Eaton, Denis Daly
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Rosmersholm

By Henrik Ibsen

Translated by Charles Archer

Presented by the Online Stage

Rosmersholm is a play surrounding the deep and intense political and cultural change in Norway in the middle of the 1880s, a period during which the traditional ruling class were forced to relinquish their right to impose their ideals on the rest of society. We follow Johannes Rosmer, a pastor who has resigned from his position; Rebecca West, a woman who sees Rosmer's potential and believes she can help him to realize his dream of creating a world of "happy, noble people"; and Headmaster Kroll, Rosmer's former best friend, who takes it upon himself to deliver some home truths to the other two. Rosmer's view of life is seriously challenged by his interactions with Rebecca, which lead to a shattering conclusion.

This production is part of a project by The Online Stage to record all 26 plays by Ibsen.

Cast
John Rosmer - John Burlinson
Rebecca West - K. G. Cross
Headmaster Kroll - Alan Weyman
Ulrik Brendel - Peter Tucker
Peder Mortensgaard - Ron Altman
Madame Helseth - Michele Eaton

Stage directions read by Denis Daly

Afterword composed and read by K. G. Cross

Public Domain (P)2016 Voices of Today
Ancient, Classical & Medieval Literature Classics Drama Linguistics Social Sciences
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I listened to this to prep for seeing the stage show. Some if the performances were incredibly wooden, almost as if the actors were not in the same room and the voices were then edited together - they did not seem to be genuinely reacting to each other.

Great play, wooden performance

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