Mrs Dalloway
Bok av Virginia Woolf
This adaptation of Virginia Woolf's novel asks the audience to reflect on how we become who we are, and on how we judge others. On a single day in 1920s London, we delve deep into the life of Clarissa Dalloway, as she prepares to throw a party for her high-society friends and members of the Government. We hear her interior monologue, her thoughts on others, and her reflection on her own place in this higher strata of society. In the same city, a very different story unfolds. First world war veteran Septimus Warren Smith, suffering from shell-shock and emotionally distanced from his wife, seeks help from the ruling class that Clarissa entertains. This adaptation opened at the Arcola Theatre, London in 2018 and used a cast of five. It was staged in an experimental way, to convey the intricacies of the novel and capture the characters' stream-of-consciousness. It is a fast-paced, dynamic take on Virginia Woolf's classic tale.
En liten men väldigt bra bok av Virginia Wolf, kommer fortfarande ihåg den trots att jag läste den för snart 20 år sedan.
Mrs Dalloway sade att hon skulle köpa blommorna själv. Så börjar denna bok som utspelar sig under ett dygn i London. Boken handlar om plikter och konventioner, psykisk ohälsa och homosexualitet men också om meningen med livet. Vi får följa Clarissa Dalloway som ska ställa till en fest för sin man. En vacker och rörande bok.