Olivier, LondonIbsen's enormous double-drama has had to bide its time: written between 1868 and 1873, it is only now receiving its British stage premiere, in Jonathan Kent's stunning staging of Ben Power's skilfully edited three-and-a-half-hour version. Whatever doubts I have about the play itself, I would urge anyone interested in Ibsen or the development of drama to see it. After all, it's not likely to come round …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:00PM on June 15, 2011