"The Master Builder" by Henrik Ibsen is a play that explores the inner life of Halvard Solness, a master builder facing his deepest fears and aspirations. The story begins with Solness's interactions with his employees, where his insecurity about younger architects threatens Ragnar's ambitions. The relationships with Kaia, who secretly loves Solness, and Aline, his wife, further complicate Solness's world. The arrival of Hilda Wangel stirs up past memories, which challenges Solness to grapple with his past choices and the legacy he wants to leave behind, turning the play into a psychological exploration filled with twists and turns.
The Master Builder
By Henrik Ibsen
A renowned architect's carefully constructed life begins to crumble when a mysterious woman arrives, forcing him to confront his deepest fears and long-buried secrets.
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2003-05-01
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About the AuthorHenrik Johan Ibsen was a Norwegian playwright and theatre director. As one of the founders of modernism in theatre, Ibsen is often referred to as "the father of realism" and the most influential playwright of the 19th century, as well of one of the most influential playwrights in Western literature more generally. His major works include Brand, Peer Gynt, Emperor and Galilean, A Doll's House, Ghosts, An Enemy of the People, The Wild Duck, Rosmersholm, Hedda Gabler, The Master Builder, and When We Dead Awaken. Ibsen is the most frequently performed dramatist in the world after Shakespeare, and A Doll's House was the world's most performed play in 2006.
Henrik Johan Ibsen was a Norwegian playwright and theatre director. As one of the founders of modernism in theatre, Ibsen is often referred to as "the father of realism" and the most influential playwright of the 19th century, as well of one of the most influential playwrights in Western literature more generally. His major works include Brand, Peer Gynt, Emperor and Galilean, A Doll's House, Ghosts, An Enemy of the People, The Wild Duck, Rosmersholm, Hedda Gabler, The Master Builder, and When We Dead Awaken. Ibsen is the most frequently performed dramatist in the world after Shakespeare, and A Doll's House was the world's most performed play in 2006.
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