The Master Builder (Henrik Ibsen)

This disturbing Ibsen play resonating with many early-21st-century concerns. The central character's creepy predations are exaggerated by the production's (obviously purposeful) stilted acting: despite his contention that he wills his own fortune, he seems incapable of behavior that is neither manipulative or fear-based. The ending, which could be seen as his failed effort to finally overcome those fears, can also be the consequence of Hilda's will and her revenge for the MB's molestation of her a decade earlier. Recommend