What unfolds when the world goes into lockdown, leaving nowhere to escape?
“The Dance of Death” makes its world premiere in June 2025 at the Libra Theatre Café in Camden. This powerful new adaptation of August Strindberg’s classic transforms a fierce, intimate two-person drama into a gripping confrontation between two lifelong lovers stranded together in isolation.
Set during May 2020, at the peak of the first COVID lockdown, this bold production immerses audiences in a cramped London flat, where a once-celebrated creative pair unravels under the strain of years spent pretending to be in love.
As theaters close and futures hang in the balance, Alice—a once-promising star—and Edgar—her husband and director—engage in a relentless battle filled with cutting words and complex emotions. Hidden truths surface, and the balance of power shifts. Haunted by the memory of Kurt, Alice’s former collaborator and lover, the narrative evolves into a slow-burning exploration of romantic betrayal, artistic manipulation, and the challenges of starting anew.
Set against a backdrop of fear and uncertainty, what begins as a bitter argument transforms into a profound dissection of a relationship laced with sabotage, control, and the will to survive.
Written and directed by the acclaimed Glenn T. Griffin, “The Dance of Death” features Simina Ellis and Tom Ray, delivering a performance steeped in tension, intimacy, and raw emotion.
This is not merely a period piece; it’s a cutting examination of our recent past. We all have our own COVID stories—this one might resonate with you.
When: June 19 to 28, 2025
Time: 19:30
Where: Libra Theatre Café – 37 Chalk Farm Road, London, NW1 8AJ (Camden)
Running Time: 90 minutes (no intermission)
Tickets: Available here
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