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The Ghost Sonata

"A Chamber Play by August Strindberg"

The Ghost Sonata relates the adventures of a young student, who idealizes the lives of the inhabitants of a stylish apartment building in Stockholm. He makes the acquaintance of the mysterious Jacob Hummel, who helps him to find his way into the apartment, only to find that it is a nest of betrayal and sickness. The world, the student learns, is hell and human beings must suffer to achieve salvation. The play centers on a family of strangers who meet for the sake of meeting. They exchange no dialogue, nor gestures, they simply sit and bask in their own misfortune.

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Top Cast

  • Allan Edwall

    Allan Edwall

    Gubben

  • Stefan Ekman

    Stefan Ekman

    Studenten

  • Lilian Johansson

    Lilian Johansson

    Mjölkflickan

  • Lars Lennartsson

    Lars Lennartsson

    Den döde

  • Inger Jalmert-Moritz

    Inger Jalmert-Moritz

    Den mörka damen

  • Gunnar Björnstrand

    Gunnar Björnstrand

    Översten

  • Ulla Sjöblom

    Ulla Sjöblom

    Mumien

  • Marie Göranzon

    Marie Göranzon

    Fröken

  • Anders Nyström

    Anders Nyström

    Den förnäme

Overview

The Ghost Sonata relates the adventures of a young student, who idealizes the lives of the inhabitants of a stylish apartment building in Stockholm. He makes the acquaintance of the mysterious Jacob Hummel, who helps him to find his way into the apartment, only to find that it is a nest of betrayal and sickness. The world, the student learns, is hell and human beings must suffer to achieve salvation. The play centers on a family of strangers who meet for the sake of meeting. They exchange no dialogue, nor gestures, they simply sit and bask in their own misfortune.

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