Peer Gynt (1998 adaptation)
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This article is about the David Henry Hwang and Stephan Muller adaptation. For other uses, see Peer Gynt.
| Peer Gynt | |
|---|---|
| Written by | David Henry Hwang Stephan Muller |
| Characters | Peer Gynt Ase Mads Moen Solveig Troll King and others |
| Date premiered | February 3, 1998 |
| Place premiered | Trinity Repertory Company Providence |
| Original language | English |
| Subject | Selfishness; Love |
| Genre | Drama |
| Setting | Gynt family farm and many others |
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.
The script is published by Playscripts, Inc.[1]