Christopher Obi and Lia Williams
The Lady from the Sea by Henrik Ibsen
Adapted by Frank McGuinness
Directed by Hannah Eidinow
Producer Catherine Bailey
Music Melanie Pappenheim
Seascape designer Giles Perring
BBC Drama on 3 01/11/2009
Summary[]
First Published in 1888
Before her marriage to Dr.Wangel, Ellida had promised herself to a sailor who then disappeared. Ellida is consumed by her longing for the sea, and the return of the stranger forces her to confront both the past and a desire for freedom. At last she has the chance to choose her own destiny.
The Cast[]
Ellida...................Lia Williams
Dr.Wangel................Hugh Bonneville
Bolette..................Katherine Parkinson
Hilde....................Ellie Kendrick
Arnholm..................Tim McMullan
Lyngstrand...............Sam Crane
Ballested................Geoffrey Whitehead
The Stranger.............Christopher Obi