Svanurinn
- Year
- 1996
- Type
- Theatre
- Role
- Dóra
- Venue
- Annað Svið / Borgarleikhúsið
- Director
- Kevin Kuhlke
Svanurinn (The Swan), by Elisabeth Egloff. One day a swan crashes into the window of the nurse Dóra. She takes pity on him and nurses him, to the displeasure of her fiancé, the milkman. The swan and Dóra fall in love; at first he tries to turn himself into a man, and when that fails, she turns into a swan and they fly away together. María played the kind-hearted Dóra.
Reviews
„A production that powerfully unites all the elements of staging a play – text, acting, direction and design – so that the result was a memorable artistic whole.“
„The play is at once sad and hilarious, and it is up to the audience whether to see it as a modern parable about confinement and the longing for freedom, or simply as a dream of the one true love. As Dóra, María settles beyond dispute that she is a superb and versatile actor. On stage she has both charm and presence, and in this role the humour simmers beneath the surface while she also has the chance to show dramatic power.“
„María Ellingsen is a rising actor who over the past year has shown on stage and screen what she is capable of. Her experience allows her to act in a simple, almost effortless way. She is always believable in the role, wherever you look, and achieves a powerful effect.“
