Ghosts

Ghosts adapted by Preston Lane

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Drama
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90 - 100 minutes
2 W, 3 M, 
Content Notes: Mild adult content
Set: Minimal.

With clear and contemporary language, this swift adaptation breathes new life into Ibsen's classic tale of a family torn apart by deception. Twenty-nine years ago, Helene Alving took a pastor's advice and stayed with her husband, enduring his rampant infidelity and hiding it from their son, Osvald. Now, with Osvald having returned home for the first time in years, her secrets are unraveling and her prodigal son has his own dark news to share.

Pricing Information

Min. Performance Fee* $85
Standard Edition $13.99
Stage Manager Edition $24.99
Archival Video License $150

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Play Details

With clear and contemporary language, this swift adaptation breathes new life into Ibsen's classic tale of a family torn apart by deception. Twenty-nine years ago, Helene Alving took a pastor's advice and stayed with her husband, enduring his rampant infidelity and hiding it from their son, Osvald. Now, with Osvald having returned home for the first time in years, her secrets are unraveling and her prodigal son has his own dark news to share.

  • Drama
  • |
  • 90 - 100 minutes
  • 2 W, 3 M, 
  • Content Notes: Mild adult content
  • Set: Minimal.
  • Standard Edition ISBN: 978-1-62384-486-8

Published Reviews

"Lane [pays] homage to the broad scope of Ibsen's writing style, deftly crafting a work that delicately balances on the knife's edge between past and future, realism and proto-realism, and the spoken and unspoken."

Theatre Journal

"This masterful adaptation pares Ghosts down to its essence."

Theatre Journal

Production History

MAR 15, 2009 - APR 05, 2009
Triad Stage
Greensboro, NC United States
Triad Stage Greensboro, NC United States
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MAR 15, 2009 - APR 05, 2009
Triad Stage
Greensboro, NC United States
Triad Stage Greensboro, NC United States