video by Ana Hagedorn
It’s the heavyweight battle of the season!
For the first time in Commonweal history, adversarial playwright’s Henrik Ibsen and August Strindberg appear on our stage. Well, their plays do at any rate.
Ibsen’s A Doll’s House vs. Strindberg’s Miss Julie during
The 16th Annual Ibsen Festival.
Ahead of that, Ibsen and Strindberg do battle on video in a
“Thrilla-in-Manila” Scandinavian style battle of the minds….
WHO IS THE WINNING SLUGGER?
Tell us who you think won this battle of words by entering your vote in the Comments section. Stay tuned to this page as the playwright with the most votes will be announced in true Commonweal fashion following Ibsen Fest.


It’s a draw!