Henrik Ibsen's The Wild Duck

Theatre Classics

De: Henrik Ibsen, Stephen Mulrine

Narrado por: Janet Fullerlove, Sean Connelly, Denny Hodge, Laurence Saunders, Jane Lerwill

The idealistic son of a wealthy businessman seeks to expose his father's duplicity and to free his childhood friend from the lies on which his happy home life is based. When skeletons are brought out of the closet, the foundations of the Ekdal family are torn apart - with drastic consequences.

©2010 Stephen Mulrine (P)2010 Fantom Films

Priceless

This is a stunning performance of Ibsen's masterpiece. It opens up a strange world that will make you want to return repeatedly to witness it unfolding. An amazing work, and an amazing performance!

Story about losers on a 'special' mission

The Wild Duck is a tragicomedy that abounds in imagery. For instance, the title and the idea behind it - shooting the duck and only wounding it. There are lots of wounded ducks in the play: characters who are ruined by the circumstances,and who let themselves go.
Some of the characters (Gina and Hakon) are down-to-earth and practical, others (Gregers and Hjalmar) are so melodramatic and pathetic, wallowing in self-delusion, lacking the gumption to change things.
That's not a kind of play that overwhelms you from the start. It's truly realistic. And to really appreciate it you have to analyze a lot. If you're fond of drama, then that's for you.
But frankly, I did not enjoy the performance at all. Especially, that of Jane Lerwill's, in the role of Hedvig. She sounded fake, and her lisp really got on my nerves. This is why, that's only three stars.

True tragedy

Not a bad story over all. Found the main characters quite whiney. Only the wife had any real depth.