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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

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

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Plot


Characters

Name Part Size Gender Vocal Part

Brand

Lead

Male

Spoken

Agnes

Lead

Female

Spoken

The Sheriff

Supporting

Male

Spoken

Mother of Brand

Supporting

Female

Spoken

Einar

Supporting

Male

Spoken

The Schoolmaster

Featured

Male

Spoken

Gerd

Featured

Female

Spoken

The Doctor

Featured

Male

Spoken

The Dean

Featured

Male

Spoken

A Clerk

Featured

Male

Spoken

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