من همیشه تو ذهنم نمایشنامه‌ها و بعضاً رمان‌ها رو بازی می‌کنم... یعنی برای نقش‌ها بازیگر تعیین می‌کنم، طراحی صحنه ترتیب می‌دم و بعضی وقت‌ها هم خودم یک نقش رو برمی‌دارم که با صدای خودم بخونم... هیچ نمایشنامه‌ای مثل نمایشنامه‌های ایبسن برام انقدر دلنشین و روون تو این تصور نگنجیده.
این نمایشنامه تمام ریشه‌های فکری اگزیستنسیالیستی، ناتورالیستی و... ایبسن رو که بقیه نمایشنامه‌هاش وجود داشت، توی خودش داره اما به نظرم نزدیک‌ترین نمایشنامه‌اش به کارهای چخوف بود و هر چند بهترین نمایشنامه‌ی ایبسن محسوب نمی‌شه، اما خوندنش بسیار لذتبخشه. ( )

Duke of Yorks, London. Felt the ending didn't quite fit with the tone of the remainder of the play but this was surprisingly gripping - very relevant to today, or at least this adaptation was, with its frequent allusions to politics, privilege and media. Hayley Atwell excellent as the proto-feminist Rebecca West, Tom Burke less so in his semi-titular role as the faithless and inert Rosmer - a bit too ACTING. ( )

I watched a virtual play reading of this four-act piece by a local group of actors while following along in my copy at home. The rarely produced Ibsen has some incredibly timely moments.

A recently widowed man finds himself changing his political beliefs and losing friends because of it. His relationship with Rebecca West, a friend who lives in his home, comes into question as his friends desert him. It's a bit eerie at times and has moments that challenge the reader to stand up for their own beliefs. It’s also the play mentioned throughout Lethal White (the fourth Cormoran Strike novel) because of the representation of white horses as ghosts.

“In the present struggle men are growing evil. Their minds must be given a sense of peace and happiness and conciliation. That is why I now stand forth and openly confess to being what I am.” ( )

Bokklubbens anmeldelse:

Johannes Rosmer drømmer om et liv uten begjær, en stille, glad, skyldfri tilværelse. Rebekka West er ung, frigjort og livsglad. Rundt dem vokser det fram et kynisk samfunn uten idealer. Alle parter vil sikre seg Rosmer for å bruke ham som frontfigur. Hva skjer når fortiden og samtiden eter seg inn i et kjærlighetsforhold? Fanger Rebekke Rosmer ved å drive hans hustru til selvmord i Møllefossen? Og får hun selv sin seksualitet og livslyst ødelagt fordi denne mannen er helt uten lidenskap? I hovedrollene: Kai Remlov, Kari Onstad, Sverre Anker Ousdal, Frode Rasmussen og Edel Ekblad. ( )

Interesting perspective on love, relationships, and sociology, but not overly captivating. The end was uninspiring. ( )