Creditors (play)
Creditors (Swedish: Fordringsägare) is a naturalistic tragicomedy by the Swedish playwright August Strindberg. It was written in Swedish during August and September 1888 in Denmark. It was first published in Danish in February 1889 and appeared in Swedish in 1890. It premiered at the Dagmar Theatre in Copenhagen in March 1889. It is seen as one of Strindberg's most powerful plays. Strindberg himself, writing in 1892, described it as his "most mature work."
| Creditors | |
|---|---|
| Written by | August Strindberg |
| Characters | Tekla, a writer Adolf, her husband, a painter Gustav, her former husband, a teacher Two Ladies A Porter |
| Date premiered | 9 March 1889 |
| Place premiered | Dagmar Theatre, Copenhagen |
| Original language | Swedish, Danish |
| Genre | Naturalistic tragicomedy |
| Setting | A drawing room in a summer hotel by the sea |
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