Performances of Henrik Ibsen's Ghosts will show at Stantonbury Theatre this week.
When audiences first viewed the piece - in 1882 - it provoked strong criticism and much controversy.
At the time, critics were scathing, calling Ghosts “An open drain, a loathsome sore un-bandaged, a dirty act done publically... Gross, almost putrid indecorum- Literary carrion... Crapulous stuff. Like many of Ibsen’s plays it is a scathing attack on nineteenth century morality. Its subject matter is indeed scandalous for it deals with religion, venereal disease, incest and euthanasia.
What a difference a century makes; today, Ibsen's creation is referred to as a play of enormous importance.
The Play's The Thing Theatre Company are behind this current airing.
Showtime is 7.30pm on Friday and Saturday (May 19 & 20).
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