Peer Gynt

A brand new adaptation by award-winning playwright Colin Teevan

Written in the Dano-Norwegian language, it is the most widely performed Norwegian play. Ibsen's play "Peer Gynt" is loosely based on the fairy tale "Per Gynt." It was interpreted in its day as a satire on the Norwegian personality. This is a new version of the play from celebrated playwright Colin Teevan.Peer Gynt is a dreamer, a liar and a serial womaniser. Cast out from his hometown, Peer embarks on a wild and astonishing journey in search of fame and fortune that takes him from Norway to Africa and eventually back home again. This is an exhilarating tale of a life lived on the edge. This radical new co-production promises a mix of trolls, madmen, dancing girls and live music. Under the direction of Dominic Hill in a colourful new version from the writer of the Rep's recent hit show "Monkey", Peer Gynt finally brings together two of Scotland's most acclaimed theatre companies. Be prepared for a theatrical roller-coaster ride through one of the greatest works of modern literature. This version of the play opens at the Dundee Rep in September 2007.