The father of modern drama nearly died by his own hand—then wrote masterpieces in the wreckage.
Season 1 • Episode 2
LatestIn 1876, Strindberg is penniless and once again his play "Master Olof" is rejected by the Royal Dramatic Theater. Debt collectors his furniture and Strindberg is on the verge of committing suicide.
Acting
Jonas Karlsson disappears into the playwright's unraveling psyche.
Production
1876 Stockholm recreated with suffocating authenticity.
Jonas Karlsson
August Strindberg
Linda Zilliacus
Siri Von Essen
Jakob Eklund
Olle Montanus
Börje Ahlstedt
Carl Axel Strindberg
Per Svensson
Axel Strindberg
Ingela Olsson
Emilia Strindberg
Peter Haber
Rudolf Wall
Douglas Johansson
Sellén
Johan Wahlström
doktor Borg
Dan Ekborg
Frans Hedberg
Iwar Wiklander
Gustav Klemming
Henrik Norlén
Carl Gustav Wrangel
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Strindberg's 'Master Olof' was finally staged in 1881 and is now considered Sweden's first great historical drama.
Director Stig Larsson was himself a controversial Swedish playwright who identified deeply with Strindberg's combative relationship with theatrical institutions.
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