{"product_id":"dances-of-death-august-strindberg-9781848423404","title":"Dances of Death","description":"A gripping new version of Strindberg's masterly, darkly hilarious depiction of the struggles and strains of marriage. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMeet Edgar and Alice. Married for almost thirty years, theirs is a relationship of mutual explosive loathing. Strindberg's tale paints a compelling and bitterly funny portrait of a magnificently doomed couple, whose ongoing battle threatens not only their future, but that of their friends and children as well. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHoward Brenton's new version of \u003ci\u003eDances of Death\u003c\/i\u003e includes both Part One and the rarely performed Part Two of this masterpiece of European theatre, condensed into a single two-act drama. The play premiered at the Gate Theatre, London, in May 2013. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Ferociously intense... a howl of primitive power.\" - \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A particularly excoriating exercise in psychological warfare... remarkable.\" - \u003ci\u003eTelegraph\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A blistering account of a mildewed marriage.\" - \u003ci\u003eWhatsonstage.com\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Howard Brenton has worked wonders... this fresh and exciting new version demands to be seen.\" - \u003ci\u003eBritish Theatre Guide\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eHoward Brenton\u003c\/b\u003e is a prolific playwright whose plays have been staged at the Royal Court Theatre, National Theatre, RSC and Shakespeare's Globe among others. Other writing work includes collaborations with David Hare and thirteen episodes of the BBC1 drama series \u003ci\u003eSpooks\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e August Strindberg\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1848423403\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781848423404\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Nick Hern Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/01\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 104\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.00w x 0.40d","brand":"August Strindberg","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46372449943807,"sku":"9781848423404","price":20.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_50568c22-2c8a-44ec-a8bf-349f42b2df61.jpg?v=1732725977","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/dances-of-death-august-strindberg-9781848423404","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}