Overall, Ibsen’s A Doll’s House could be considered to be a play about gender and how its assumed expectations serve and/or impact society. By all accounts, the Helmer marriage was offered as perhaps the best case scenario for women. While misguided, Torvald was certainly benevolent and clearly believed that he was acting in Nora’s best interests. That being said, modern society does not generally adhere to these same expectations and guidelines.
Patrick Garland’s film and the Mabou Mines’ postmodern adaptation offer different interpretations of A Doll’s House. Bloom and Mitchell utilize different performative choices in order to portray Nora, though their choices were both made so that the actresses could best highlight Nora’s desire to be
Patrick Garland’s film and the Mabou Mines’ postmodern adaptation offer different interpretations of A Doll’s House. Bloom and Mitchell utilize different performative choices in order to portray Nora, though their choices were both made so that the actresses could best highlight Nora’s desire to be