Articles tagged with: Rachel Laritz
‘The Dance of Death’ at Writers: Wedded war rages in old Sweden; fresh look at Strindberg
![‘The Dance of Death’ at Writers: Wedded war rages in old Sweden; fresh look at Strindberg Kurt (Philip Earl Johnson) questions Alice (Shannon Cochran) about her tumultuous marriage. (Michael Brosilow) (2)](https://chicagoontheaisle.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Kurt-Philip-Earl-Johnson-questions-Alice-Shannon-Cochran-about-her-tumultuous-marriage.-Michael-Brosilow-2-125x125.jpg)
Review: If you liked Edward Albee’s “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf,” you’ll love the original: August Strindberg’s “The Dance of Death,” wherein a toxic, blood-sport marriage between a venomous old soldier and his hissing wife make the sniping between Albee’s George and Martha feel once more present in the room. Writers Theatre provides the well-polished dance floor for Strindberg’s caustic waltz. ★★★★★