Samantha Morton

For some reason, theater companies are constantly enticed by the dramatic possibilities of August Strindberg’s “Miss Julie,” but they often feel the need to re-conceptualize and modernize the play for contemporary audiences. For instance, there have been the Mississippi Freedom Summer production, several Apartheid South Africa resettings, and Neil LaBute’s Gatsby-esque take.

For some reason, theater companies are constantly enticed by the dramatic possibilities of August Strindberg’s “Miss Julie,” but they often feel the need to re-conceptualize and modernize the play for contemporary audiences. For instance, there have been the Mississippi Freedom Summer production, several Apartheid South Africa resettings, and Neil LaBute’s Gatsby-esque take.