Ibsen's final play, written in 1899, is a fierce reckoning with the price of art. Once a celebrated sculptor, Rubek finds his greatest period behind him. Comfortable in his life with his young wife, he has lost the inspiration that once produced his masterpiece, and he cannot create anything that measures up to it.
When Irene suddenly reappears, the woman who once modelled for that very work, an unresolved relationship opens up, where love, desire and artistic creation are tightly woven together. She accuses him of draining her life force 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, but it can be enjoyed on its own. The first two parts, Ghosts and The Lady from the Sea, were both critically acclaimed audience successes. Ghosts earned Malene Melsen a Reumert for Best Supporting Actress, and The Lady from the Sea won a Reumert for Theatre Production of the Year.
