Although written more than a hundred years ago, Little Eyolf touches upon issues that are just as relevant in today’s world. The play reflects on the existential question of deciding what one’s life should be, and learning to balance personal ambitions against responsibilities towards one’s family. It is also a story about failing, guilt and loss of meaning.
The play takes place in the course of a day and a half at the home of Rita and Alfred Allmers, who have a partly paralyzed son of nine, Eyolf. The boy became handicapped when he fell off a table after being left unattended while his parents were totally absorbed in making love. After this accident Alfred Allmers seems to have withdrawn from Rita both sexually and emotionally, and buried himself in his work on "human responsibility", which he considers his vocation and the great work of his life. [Read more]
802 Theatre Studio is an influential non-benefit drama group in Shanghai, run by devoted volunteers and amateur actors. Since their 1996 debut, the group has produced several hundred stage performances, including traditional Chinese drama pieces, Peter Pan, The Merchant of Venice and A doll’s house by Norwegian dramatist Henrik Ibsen. In July this month, the group will perform another and less well known play by Ibsen, namely Little Eyolf. The play has been interpreted and adapted to the Chinese stage by professional art director Peter Liu （刘恩平）, and features local actors Sun Yueyi （孙岳懿）, Qian Wenjie （钱文婕）, Shi Zhan （施展）, Zhu Tingting（朱婷婷） and Wang Minyan （王敏艳）.
Performances: 16/7, 17/7, 18/7 and 23/7 at 19:15.
Admission is free, but reservations are mandatory. Tickets can be reserved at: sable_1984@hotmail.com
Address: 1933 Lao chang fang, Brazillian room.
1933 老 场坊，巴西立卡厅。