Overview
Synopsis
The play presents the story of a man named Brand, a priest with a stark vision of a demanding, inflexible god. Brand's implacable insistence on moral rigor and his unwillingness to compromise his self-imposed standards of holiness lead him to refuse his sinful mother her last sacraments, to allow his child to die rather than abandon his desolate home, to callously chastise his wife for grieving until she also dies, and, finally, to become despised by his followers. Brand seeks salvation through an act of will, and condemns talk of love as mere moral weakness.
Show Information
- Book
- Henrik Ibsen
- Category
- Play
- Age Guidance
- Youth (Y)/General Audiences (G)
- Number of Acts
- 5
- Genres
- Drama
- Cast Size
- medium
- Ideal For
- Mostly Male Cast, Includes Adult, Mature Adult, Elderly, Child, Early Teen, Late Teen, Young Adult Characters, Medium Cast
Context
Plot
Characters
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Lead |
Male |
Spoken |
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Lead |
Female |
Spoken |
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Supporting |
Male |
Spoken |
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Supporting |
Female |
Spoken |
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Supporting |
Male |
Spoken |
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Featured |
Male |
Spoken |
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Featured |
Female |
Spoken |
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Featured |
Male |
Spoken |
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Featured |
Male |
Spoken |
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Featured |
Male |
Spoken |
Songs
A song with an asterisk (*) before the title indicates a dance number; a character listed in a song with an asterisk (*) by the character's name indicates that the character exclusively serves as a dancer in this song, which is sung by other characters.
Monologues
Scenes
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