The Happy Capsize Explained

The Happy Capsize
Setting:Denmark
Premiere:1754
Place:Royal Danish Theatre,
Copenhagen, Denmark
Orig Lang:Danish
Genre:Comedy

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

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jacob von Tyboe eller Den stortalende Soldat. no. sceneweb.no. 26 March 2018.