Published on Jul 17, 2017

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Genre: NCPA

Dates: September 7-9, 2017

Venue: Drama Theatre of NCPA

Prices: 100, 180, 300, 350, 400, 500

Features: The Royal Dramatic Theatre will come to Beijing and presents the classical play Give Us the Shadows at Drama Theatre of NCPA from September 7th-9th during the NCPA International Theatre Festival 2017.

BRIEF INTRODUCTION

Synopsis
In 1941, the American author and Nobel Prize laureate Eugene O'Neill wrote an autobiographical piece: Long Day's Journey into Night. The title says it all. We are witness to a day in the life of the Tyrone family. Father, mother and two sons are struggling with their addictions (alcohol and drugs), demons from the past and with each other. They can’t live with or without each other.

The world premiere was played by Dramaten, the Swedish Royal Dramatic Theatre – the company that now plays Lars Noren’s version of the story: Och ge oss skuggorna (And Give Us The Shadows). Noren is a huge admirer of O'Neill, but doesn’t spare his literary father. And Give Us The Shadows is a merciless portrait of a literary genius who – burdened by addictions, depressions, tuberculosis and a difficult childhood terrorises his family.

Eirik Stubo Director/Artistic Director
Born in 1965, Eirik Stubo has been the CEO and Artistic Director at The Royal Dramatic Theatre since 2015. From 1985 to 1991, he got his Master’s degree in Political Science, Philosophy and English at the University in Oslo and Tromso. From 1991 to 1994, he was trained as director of theatre at the National Academy of Arts in Oslo. Thereafter, he has directed several productions at numerous theatres.

Eirik Stubo was the Managing Director at Rogaland Theatre in Stavanger from 1994 to 1997, the Managing Director at the National Theatre in Oslo from 2000 to 2009 and the artistic leader of the International Ibsen Festival and the Stockholm City Theatre from 2013 to 2014.

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