Ghosts
Los Angeles Premiere
Written by Henrik Ibsen
Adapted by Richard Eyre
Directed by Bart DeLorenzo
Helene Alving has spent her life suspended in an emotional void after the death of her cruel but outwardly charming husband. She is determined to escape the ghosts of her past by telling her son, Oswald, the truth about his father. But on his return from his life as a painter in France, Oswald reveals how he has already inherited the legacy of Alving’s dissolute life. This emotional shocker, adapted by British director Richard Eyre, cuts the running time to 90 minutes, resulting in a beautifully tight dramatic structure. It’s a fluid and colorful adaptation, updating Ibsen’s prose for the contemporary stage.
Dates / Tickets / Special Events
Tickets from $20
Previews Sept. 4 at 4pm & 7 at 8pm
Press Nights Sept. 8 & 9 at 8pm
Subscriber Opening September 10 at 8pm
Performances
Friday, October 7, 14, 21 at 8pm
Every Saturday & Monday at 8pm
Every Sunday at 4pm
Special Events
Talkback Monday, October 17
Pay-What-You-Will Monday at 8pm (reservations open online and at the door starting at 5:30)
Wine Night Friday Oct 14 (enjoy complimentary wine and snacks after the show)
Running time 90 minutes
No intermission
Odyssey revives a scandalous classic with Ibsen’s ‘Ghosts’
An interview with director Bart DeLorenzo
“FOUR STARS… BRILLIANT… skillfully and boldly directed”
“FASCINATING… A steamy drama about a seemingly average family which turns out to be anything but… leaps from intense to more intense… a talented ensemble”
“SEARING… the towering, magnificently multifaceted performance of [Pamela J.] Gray lifts Eyre’s all-new take on Ghosts into the theatrical stratosphere.”
“MESMERIZING… Its power comes from its crystallization of Ibsen’s main themes: the shortcomings of marriage, the downside of heredity, the falseness of religion and the struggle of women to control their own destinies… Alex Barlas as Oswald stands out for his passionate and terrifying performance.”
“POWERFUL PERFORMANCES… dynamic relationships and motivations… an intense experience.”
“A MARVELOUS STAGING… retain[s] its period sensibilities as well as its present-day relevance… What stands out in this superb production is Bart DeLorenzo’s incisive direction… a compelling piece of drama.”
Credits / Cast / Crew
Production
Written by Henrik Ibsen
Adapted by Richard Eyre
Directed by Bart DeLorenzo
Set Designer Frederica Nascimento
Costume Designer Lena Sands
Lighting Designer Christine Ferriter
Sound Designer John Zalewski
Stage Manager Beth Mack
Assistant Director Quest Sky Zeidler
Graphic Designer Peter Simpson Cook
Produced by Beth Hogan and Josh La Cour for the Odyssey Theatre Ensemble
Viva Hassis Gentes
J.Stephen Brantley and Viva Hassis Gentes
Alex Barlas and Barry Del Sherman
Pamela Gray Alex Barlas and Viva Hassis Gentes
Pamela Gray
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