Peer Gynt (1998 adaptation)
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Peer Gynt is a 1998 theatrical adaptation of Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen's classic play Peer Gynt by American playwright David Henry Hwang and Swiss director Stephan Muller. Combining many contemporary references with a streamlined turn of the original story, it was commissioned by the Trinity Repertory Company in Providence, Rhode Island. It opened there on February 3, 1998.
Original languageEnglish
Written byDavid Henry Hwang
Stephan Muller
Stephan Muller
CharactersPeer Gynt
Ase
Mads Moen
Solveig
Troll King and others
Ase
Mads Moen
Solveig
Troll King and others
SubjectSelfishness; Love
| Peer Gynt | |
|---|---|
| Original language | English |
| Written by | David Henry Hwang Stephan Muller |
| Characters | Peer Gynt Ase Mads Moen Solveig Troll King and others |
| Subject | Selfishness; Love |
| Genre | Drama |
| Setting | Gynt family farm and many others |
| Premiere | |
| Date | February 3, 1998 |
| Place | Trinity Repertory Company Providence |
The script is published by Playscripts, Inc.[1]