Little Eyolf is the most subtle and elusive of all Ibsen’s plays. Henry James’ criticism of the ‘happy ending’ is not substantiated in performance. In this act Ibsen achieved what he intended, to reveal the interior of the human soul in which we all love has died – so that in rita’s words, all that is left to her and Allmers is to try and fill that emptiness with something. Something resembling love.
Cast and crew
Director
Rosalie CareyPatric Carey
John Hardy
Cast
Alfred Allmers - Roger ClarkRita Allmers - Pat Harrison
Eyolf - Christopher Carey
Eyolf - Peter Duncan
Asta Allmers - Ann Kennedy
Borghejm - Bryans Elliott
The rat Wife - Kathleen Small
Crew
A. S. M. - Noeline JonesCostumes designed and mad - Susan Ferguson
Setting - Beth Stephens
Setting - Fred Kersh
Lighting - Neil Walker
Lighting - Tony Ferguson