The Happy Capsize

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The Happy Capsize
C.A. Lorentzen - Det lykkelige Skibbrud, IV akt, 6. scene - KMS478 - Statens Museum for Kunst.jpg
C. A. Lorentzen: Scene from Act IV, Scene 6.
Written by Ludvig Holberg
Date premiered1754
Place premiered Royal Danish Theatre,
Copenhagen, Denmark
Original languageDanish
Genre Comedy
SettingDenmark

The Happy Capsize (Danish : Det lykkelige Skibbrud) is a five-set, satirical play by Norwegian-Danish playwright Ludvig Holberg from 1754.

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Production history

Det lykkelige Skibbrud premiered at the Royal Danish Theatre on 3 January 1754. It was performed 84 times in the period 1748-1889 and 113 times in the period 1889-1975. [1]

References

  1. ↑ "Jacob von Tyboe eller Den stortalende Soldat". sceneweb.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 26 March 2018.


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