Everyman Theatre

Everyman Theatre continues its BANNED SEASON of plays with Ibsen's classic drama Ghosts.

Following its publication in 1881 the play was described by the director of the Christiania Theatre as "one of the filthiest things ever written in Scandinavia."

A decade later, the reaction of English critics was just as extreme. The Daily Telegraph said it was "an open drain, a loathsome sore unbandaged." What caused so much critical outrage was the inclusion of syphilis in the main storyline.

It was not performed again on a public stage in Britain until 1914.

Ghosts is a powerful drama in three acts that unfolds like a detective story as the secrets of family life are slowly revealed: the young inheerit the sins of their fathers.

This production is directed by Barry Slack.

Ghosts runs at Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff from 22-26 May 2012. Performances start at 7.30pm with tickets priced at £10 (£8 concessions Tuesday/Thursday only)