Comments on: Ibsen’s “A Doll’s House” set design

By: Josh

Josh — Wed, 18 May 2011 07:37:51 +0000

@Shane, it’s on the right wall.

By: Naomi

Naomi — Wed, 18 May 2011 07:27:17 +0000

Thank you very much!!!!! I was completely lost after reading the staging design over and over again but you have made it very clear. Thank you :)

By: Shane

Shane — Mon, 24 May 2010 14:24:07 +0000

where’s the bookcase?

By: miami

miami — Mon, 17 May 2010 22:03:53 +0000

this really helps for my school project, cause i have to do a set design for this play

By: Nigel A. Hook

Nigel A. Hook — Sat, 23 May 2009 18:41:42 +0000

HI as a set and costume designer .. I had always used The Doll’s House as a problem set design example to students , A number of years ago I was asked to do a production design for a tour of the play . We were sent a production picture (a steel engraving) from the original set design, this was enormously revealing , because the two rear doors are actually engraved but clear glass .. this solves the fact that Nora is able to see the letter at the front door ( ie through a closed door) and the staircase revealed at the back beyond the stage left door is a spiral one . None of this being revealed in any of the translations of the play and of course it arrived after I had designed the set and it was too late to factor it all in… such is life .. Good Luck

By: Amy

Amy — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 06:28:28 +0000

In the translation I am reading, it calls for Nora to get under the table…it looks like she might have a little trouble getting under either of those. lol.
But, hey, it looks great and I’m so glad you posted this.

By: Mimi

Mimi — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 14:22:11 +0000

I’m sorry, but this doesn’t work either. The window should be further downstage from the door and needs to be clear of furniture because Mrs. Linde goes to it in Act I per stage directions. Stage directions aren’t always followed is because they generally come from the notes taken from the first production of the play and aren’t considered set in stone. Requirements should come from the written script, although stage directions can be helpful owing to the fact that the playwright is often contributing to the first production. What bothers me is placement of the Christmas tree in Act II. It is described as being in the corner. Also, by the by, the McGuiness translation includes the word “stage” so that the left and right walls are stage left and stage right.

By: Ceridwen

Ceridwen — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 22:23:22 +0000

I need to know where the doors lead to, other than this it is excellent.

By: Jess and Stephanie

Jess and Stephanie — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 23:31:05 +0000

This helped confirm our ideas with placement. Thanks!

By: Michael

Michael — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 17:58:20 +0000

This is the best I have found, due to it having 2 views and being based on Ibsen’s origional directions

By: myanne

myanne — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 17:58:52 +0000

heyy thats sooo kl!! thanx soo much for actually botherin to understand it.. and make it available for us!! thank you soo much xxxxxx

By: Summer

Summer — Sun, 18 Mar 2007 07:21:23 +0000

thank you very much. It gave me a better idea of how to play around with the furniture as I am not good at imagining things until I have something to work with

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 06 Nov 2006 00:16:36 +0000

Thanx this really helps for a school project

By: Gwen

Gwen — Mon, 28 Aug 2006 22:21:50 +0000

This sketch was great, I am a student set designer and this is a great interpretation strait from Ibsen’s directions, very easy to adapt and very straitforward.

Gwen

By: Laura

Laura — Mon, 12 Jun 2006 04:38:21 +0000

Thanyou very much for you sketch of the dolls house — i was asked to prodcue a sketch for an exam and i found you sketch very helpful in produceing my design — loved the way you made the stage evenly and used great stage space!… it was very helpful and appreciate the effort