Gabryel Costa Azevedo Azara

StudentYear 12 paul

Name of play: A doll's house

Name of original playwright: Henrik Ibsen
Date originally written: 21 December 1879
Translate by: Charlotte barslund
Directed by: Carrie cracknell
Production date: 1st July 2012

Synopsis of this production: In a bid to save her husband Nora Helmer fraudulently
borrowed money, she is forced to reveal her secrets and is forced to rethink her life.

How does this production portray the theme of grown? They grow financially once
Torvald gets a promotion at the bank and his wife thinks that she wouldn't need to continue
to make presents to his kids with his own hands, she purchases new dresses and is always
asking for money from Torvald.

What style of theatre is this production? How do you know this? The theatre is a doll's
house that rotates and at the same time we can see the interior of the house. It's a realistic
style once it shows the reality of many women at that time, being completely obedient to
their husbands…sometimes, and also the characters act with fidelity to real life, not
exaggerating too much on expressing some feelings.

What are the demands of this production on the actors? What would they be
responsible for? Firstly, the actors must give hard work and a lot of effort in their roles so
they will be able to transmit their feelings and movements properly to make the audience feel
euphoric.
Secondly, the actors must be comfortable with each other, because if they don't the acting
can be very hard and stressful, causing bad acting on the set. Therefore, if they are
comfortable with each other the process of acting becomes more funny and easy for them, it
can lead to a higher performance once they have a better connection.

What non-performance role would you say is most important in this specific
production? How do you think it contributed to the success of this production and the
portrayal of growth?
In my opinion, if the actor spends too much time learning the character and really trying to
“be” the caracter it can lead to a stupendous performance as it will be more faithful to the
character.