The Happy Capsize

The Happy Capsize
C. A. Lorentzen: Scene from Act IV, Scene 6.
Original languageDanish
Written byLudvig Holberg
GenreComedy
SettingDenmark
Premiere
Date1754
PlaceRoyal Danish Theatre,
Copenhagen, Denmark

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.

References

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