The Sea

by Olafur Haukur Simonarson

translated by Bernard Scudder

About the Play

The Sea is a highly-acclaimed Icelandic (Yes, Icelandic.) play about Thordur, an elderly fishing industry tycoon, being pressured to sell the family business. His family reunites in their remote Icelandic home village for a New Year's Eve of Ibsen-esque angst and Chekhovian drama. It's not exactly light fare. Over the course of a few days there are lots of fights, drinking, and curse words. It's a lovely family reunion.

Me as Gudmundur and Kristina O'Neal as Ragnheidur

Theatre Company

The Luminous Group
New York, NY

Director

Kristina O'Neal

Performed at

Sande Shurin Theatre
Suite 602
6th Floor
311 W. 43 St.
New York, NY

Performance Dates

Friday, 13 June, 2003, at 8.00p
Saturday, 14 June, 2003, at 8.00p
Sunday, 15 June, 2003, at 3.00p
Thursday, 19 June, 2003, at 8.00p
Friday, 20 June, 2003, at 8.00p
Saturday, 21 June, 2003, at 8.00p
Sunday, 22 June, 2003, at 3.00p
Thursday, 26 June, 2003, at 8.00p
Friday, 27 June, 2003, at 8.00p
Saturday, 28 June, 2003, at 8.00p
Sunday, 29 June, 2003, at 3.00p

Cast

Simone Lutz as Maria
Richard Kohn as Thordur
Evelyn Page as Kata
Elizabeth Flynn-Jones as Kristin
Liam Mitchell as Haraldur
Annette Fama Jarred as Aslaug
Brett Michael Dykes as Bergur
Josh Stein-Sapir and Shade Vaughn as Gusti
Christos Klapsis as Jon
Suzanne Levinson as Loa
Briana Trautman-Maier as Hjordis
Kristina O'Neal as Ragnheidur
T.J. Zale as Gudmundur

The cast of The Sea