#strindberg

Grace Kelly as Bertha, the captain’s daughter, in August Strindberg’s The Father, starring Raymond Massey, who also directed. The production ran from November 16, 1949 to January 14, 1950 at the Cort (now the James Earl Jones) Theater.

Photographer: Hazel Thompson The photos were taken during rehearsals of August Strindberg’s “The Creditors”, directed by Alan Rickman. Rehearsals took place ahead of the production’s tour at Brooklyn Academy of Music, USA.

📸 (remaining rehearsal and staged photos follow below, from lesser-known shots to more posed images)

Source: Russian-language fan archive alanrickman.ru

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