Nora

It is one of the most influential plays ever and still hugely topical: Nora or a Doll's House by Norwegian writer Henrik Ibsen from 1879. Not for nothing is the play on the World Document Heritage List. In this timeless classic, a woman tries to break free from the expectations of others - especially those of her husband. Her quest for freedom and self-respect is painfully recognizable. After all, how equal are men and women in our contemporary society?

Sarah Sluimer, columnist for among others NRC and writer of the successful performance En ze maakte een kind, makes the adaptation with a keen eye for current tensions in women's emancipation. Sexual freedom is celebrated with all kinds of open relationships and the traditional family is no longer taken for granted everywhere. On the other hand, so-called tradwives glorify the 1950s housewife and a growing group of young men long for conservative male-female relationships. Top actors Waldemar Torenstra and Judith Noyons step into the shoes of this famous play couple and show in this penetrating and confrontational performance, directed by Nina Spijkers, how role patterns can suffocate people.