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The Enchantment at Ghostlight Ensemble

Dates: (5/2/2021 - 5/9/2021 )

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Ghostlight Ensemble


N. Albany Avenue
Chicago,IL 60625

Phone: 773-377-5342

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Closing out Ghostlight's For Your (Re)Consideration series, which explores the works of historically overlooked female playwrights, is "The Enchantment" by Victoria Benedictsson, adapted by Clare Bayley. The performance is directed by Ensemble Member Holly Robison.One sunny day in Paris, Gustave Alland, famous artist and philanderer, visits Louise Strandberg, who is convalescing in her brother's studio, and casts her effortlessly under his spell. In a vain attempt to escape, she exiles herself to her provincial hometown in Sweden. But a letter propels her back to Paris and into his arms. And for a brief moment, ecstasy is hers. Benedictsson's play, written shortly before her suicide in 1888, is about an obsessive, tragic love affair that asks questions about a woman's agency, independence and passion in the balance of a relationship and its aftermath. Inspired by her own life, it is fascinating examination of a woman's capacity for love and yearning for a sense of her own self.This virtual staged reading will premier at 2 p.m. on May 2 and be available to stream on-demand through May 9. Tickets are available on Ghostlight's website.

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