The dance of death

"Strindberg's chilling anatomy of a marriage--in which the two partners duel with each other until one is utterly defeated. Edgar and Alice, embittered husband and wife, live on an army base on a Swedish island: Alice calls it 'Little Hell', and it's about to get worse. Written in 1900 and consisting of two full-length plays, The Dance of Death is full of destruction and bitterness, laced with grim humour. Both parts are included in this volume--though usually only the first is staged."--Publisher's website.