Emperor and Galilean
Adapted from Ibsen by
Neil Wechsler
…a brash and fast moving work, expertly directed by David Oliver…
...the virtues of this bold production include Oliver’s exciting direction which keeps the action moving... This production is audacious, large, and renders Ibsen’s play in marvelously engaging fashion
Artvoice
Wechsler and Oliver
deserve great credit for
winnowing Ibsen’s
expansive vision into this
marvelous, manageable
script…
This adaptation of
“Emperor and Galilean”
ranks as one of the more
ambitious and successful
undertakings we’re
seen recently
This Torn Space production, beautifully directed by David Oliver sets the perfect mood and tone for this piece with a minimum of fuss
The Buffalo News
The Ibsen Society of America
Reviewed by author & theatre scholar Marvin Carlson
Director David Oliver did an excellent job of moving his cast through this large space with clarity, effectiveness, and striking visual compositions. The production was a remarkable achievement with a deeply challenging text by adaptor, director, and company.
Emperor and Galilean Translator Brian Johnston
This production deserves an extended life in the American theater.
The Torn Space production had the great merit of faith in Ibsen and the audience’s willingness to follow a challenging cast of dramatic characters. The excellent actors and the director, David Oliver, must also take credit for this of course.
Neil Wechsler’s version of Emperor and Galilean by Henrik Ibsen is one of those events that give rise to rejoicing in the theater’s existence.
Photos by Lukia Costello