A new play titled Högg, written by British playwright James Graham and based on a real-life account of violence, premiered last weekend at the National Theatre of Iceland (Þjóðleikhúsið) in Reykjavík. The Icelandic news outlet Vísir first reported on the production’s debut.
Högg is adapted from Jacobs Dunne’s book Right from Wrong, which details how Dunne killed another man with a single punch and explores the repercussions that followed.
The book and play describe not only the tragic incident itself, but also Dunne’s experiences in prison and the impact that the event had on his life.
Background
The National Theatre of Iceland is the state theatre located in Reykjavík. It opened in 1950 and was designed by Guðjón Samúelsson. Since 2020, Magnús Geir Þórðarsson has been its artistic director. The theatre is an ensemble house and employs around 35 actors permanently, with in-house production teams.
Sources
- Vísir (first reported) in Icelandic
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