Theatre Review: Through a Glass Darkly at Project Arts Centre, Dublin
Ingmar Bergman’s 1962 film about a young woman in the grip of mental disintegration has not aged as well as some of the director’s better films. This stage adaptation, written by Jenny Worton and produced by Corn Exchange, remains far too faithful to the tone of the original, resulting in a piece that, while bracing, feels weirdly dated and far too cerebral.
The narrative is set on an island retreat where neglectful father David (Peter Gowen) has gathered with his children, Karin (Beth Cooke) and Minus (Colin Campbell), and Karin’s doctor husband, Martin (Peter Gaynor).
