Seattle Rep's A DOLL'S HOUSE, PART 2: Beyond the Theatre
Seattle Repertory Theatre presents A DOLL'S HOUSE, PART 2 by Lucas Hnath from March 15 to April 28, 2019. Librarians at Seattle Public Library created this list of books, films and music to enhance your experience of the show.
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Eleanor Marx
Karl Marx’s youngest daughter, Eleanor Marx was a pioneering feminist and a literary figure who translated Madame Bovary and championed Ibsen, even writing her own sequel to A Doll’s House.
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A Doll's House and Other Plays
Is it possible to fully appreciate A DOLL'S HOUSE, PART 2 without having read or seen Ibsen's groundbreaking 1879 play? Probably not.
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Mabou Mines' Dollhouse
Watch via streaming video as experimental theater company Mabou Mines re-rejuvenates Ibsen's 19th century classic with bold staging and conceptual originality in this 2008 broadcast performance.
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Just Freedom
In this slim yet earnest treatise exploring the true nature of freedom, Republican political philosopher Pettit uses A Doll's House as a test case, suggesting that Nora is not so free as we may think she is.
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A Brief History of Feminism
Ibsen's A Doll's House was just one significant cultural moment in a long line stretching back to antiquity. This engaging illustrated history provides an accessible overview of many others.
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Seattle Rep's A DOLL'S HOUSE, PART 2 website
Nora Helmer is returning home after closing the door on her life with her husband Torvald and their three children 15 years prior. Her unexpected homecoming is met with recriminations and the family drama unfolds in this explosively entertaining continuation of Henrik Ibsen’s acclaimed A Doll’s House. Written by Tony Award nominee Lucas Hnath, A DOLL'S HOUSE, PART 2 explores gender roles and societal expectations through the eyes of a woman mired in an era for which she is simply too exceptional.
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