Ibsen's final drama, written in 1899, is a sharp reckoning with the price of art. The aging sculptor Rubek lives comfortably with his young wife, but his creative spark has gone, and he can no longer make a work that matches his earlier masterpiece.
When Irene, the woman who once modelled for that masterpiece, suddenly reappears, an unresolved relationship opens up, in which love, desire and artistic creation are tightly woven together. She accuses him of draining her vitality and turning it into art, while he sees her as the key to what he can no longer create.
This is the third production in the Ghost Trilogy and can be enjoyed on its own. The two earlier parts, Ghosts and The Lady from the Sea, were both critically acclaimed audience hits, and Malene Melsen won a Reumert for Best Supporting Actress in Ghosts, while The Lady from the Sea won a Reumert for Best Theatre Production.
