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    A Dream Play
    A Dream Play
    A Dream Play
    Audiobook2 hours

    A Dream Play

    Written by August Strindberg

    Narrated by LibriVox Community

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    A Dream Play (Swedish: Ett drömspel) was written in 1901 by the Swedish playwright August Strindberg. It was first performed in Stockholm on 17 April 1907. It remains one of Strindberg's most admired and influential dramas, seen as an important precursor to both dramatic Expressionism and Surrealism. The primary character in the play is Agnes, a daughter of the Vedic god Indra. She descends to Earth to bear witness to problems of human beings. She meets about 40 characters, some of them having a clearly symbolical value (such as four deans representing theology, philosophy, medicine, and law). After experiencing all sorts of human suffering (for example poverty, cruelty, and the routine of family life), the daughter of gods realizes that human beings are to be pitied. - Summary by Wikipedia

    Cast List:
    The Daughter of Indra (Agnes); Voice of the Women (+ All); The Crew: Amanda Friday
    The Officer (+All in III): Ron Altman
    The Lawyer; All Right-Minded: Chuck Williamson
    The Poet: Lucy Perry
    The Voice of Indra: om123
    The Glazier; Voice of the Men, Tenor and Bass (+All); The Crew: alanmapstone
    The Father; He (+All); The Second Coalheaver; Dean of Philosophy: ToddHW
    The Mother: Margaret Espaillat
    Lena: Rebecca Braunert-Plunkett
    The Portress; The Wife; The Gentleman: CaprishaPage
    The Billposter: EccentricOwl
    Victoria (also "A Woman's Voice from Above"); She (+All): Elizabeth Klett
    The Ballet Girl; Voice of the Children (+All); The Crew: Frances Brown
    The Male Chorus Singer; The Boy (+All the Boys): Libby Gohn
    The Prompter; The Blind Man (+All): Mary J
    The Policeman; The Husband; Dean of Jurisprudence: Arnaldo Machado
    Christine; The First Coalheaver: KHand
    The Master of Quarantine (+All in Act II): Zachary Brewster-Geisz
    The Pensioner (+ All); The Naval Officer; Dean of Theology: Prachi Pendse
    The Maids; The Lady; Don Juan: WoollyBee
    Edith; Dean of Medicine: Anna Simon
    The Teacher: Savannah
    Lord Chancellor: Josh Kirsh
    Narrator: Sarah Terry

    Edited by Chuck Williamson
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLibriVox
    Release dateAug 25, 2014
    A Dream Play
    Author

    August Strindberg

    August Stringberg was a novelist, poet, playwright, and painter, and is considered to be the father of modern Swedish literature, publishing the country’s first modern novel, The Red Room, in 1879. Strindberg was prolific, penning more than 90 works—including plays, novels, and non-fiction—over the course of his career. However, he is best-known for his dramatic works, many of which have been met with international acclaim, including The Father, Miss Julie (Miss Julia), Creditors, and A Dream Play. Strindberg died in 1912 following a short illness, but his work continues to inspire later playwrights and authors including Tennessee Williams, Maxim Gorky, and Eugene O’Neill.

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