The Dance of Death 2019

Ages: 13+
Opened: January 17, 2019
Closing: March 10, 2019

The Dance of Death - 2019 - Off-Broadway History , Info & More

Classic Stage Company
136 East 13th Street New York City, NY 10003

Retired military man Edgar and his wife Alice have given up on any semblance of civility toward each other on the threshold of their 25th wedding anniversary. Due to their isolation, however, they are as codependent as they are hateful. Seething with cruelty, and punctuated by absurdity and humor, Strindberg's electrifying play was ages ahead of its time in its bleak examination of marriage and the social institutions governing it.

The Dance of Death - 2019 - Off-Broadway Cast

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BWW Review: Victoria Clark Directs Conor McPherson's Adaptation of August Strindberg's THE DANCE OF DEATH
by Michael Dale - February 11, 2019


'You take a mackerel, grill it, drizzle a little lemon on it, serve it up with a huge glass of white zinfandel, and one doesn't feel quite like blowing one's brains out anymore, does one?' observes a husband when considering the prospect of another evening's dinner with his wife of nearly twenty-five years.

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What productions of The Dance of Death have there been?
The Dance of Death has had 1 productions including Off-Broadway which opened in 2019.

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