A Wellington theatre group, Walking Shadows, is bringing the famous playwright, Henrik Ibsen's last work to the Shambles Theatre on Sunday.
There are multiple reasons to see When We Dead Awaken, according to producer, Alexander Sparrow.
"It's the New Zealand premiere production of a 116-year-old Ibsen classic; it's the perfect mix of drama and laughs; there's sexual tension, romance, failed relationships, and a bear killer! It has everything, and it makes you think."
He said the main themes of the play were around the struggle to find a purpose for life, love, art, and freedom.
"We love that When We Dead Awaken was written for a completely different time, place, and culture, but it works for young New Zealanders today. The triumphs and failures experienced by the characters in the play continue to affect us more than a century later.