The Happy Capsize
1754 comic play by Ludvig Holberg
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The Happy Capsize (Danish: Det lykkelige Skibbrud) is a five-set, satirical play by Norwegian-Danish playwright Ludvig Holberg from 1754.
Written byLudvig Holberg
Date premiered1754
Place premieredRoyal Danish Theatre,
Copenhagen, Denmark
Copenhagen, Denmark
Original languageDanish
| The Happy Capsize | |
|---|---|
C. A. Lorentzen: Scene from Act IV, Scene 6. | |
| Written by | Ludvig Holberg |
| Date premiered | 1754 |
| Place premiered | Royal Danish Theatre, Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Original language | Danish |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Setting | Denmark |
Production history
Det lykkelige Skibbrud premiered at the Royal Danish Theatre on 3 January 1754. It was performed 84 times in the period 1748-1889 and 113 times in the period 1889-1975.[1]
