Janie and I rated this “very good” according to my log. We are both partial to a bit of Strindberg, even when he is in magical, fantastical mood.
In any case, The Gate had a great tradition back then of doing justice to Scandinavian theatre, not least Strindberg. This was not the first nor the last time I came out of The Gate thrilled by my little local’s handling of the mad master’s work.
Lynn Gardner in the Guardian liked the idea of the play and the setting, but was not so keen on the dramatic production:
Swanwhite Lyn Gardner 04 Dec 1996, Wed The Guardian (London, Greater London, England) Newspapers.com
We’ll just have to agree to differ, Lynn.