A drama for four actors, Marty's Shadow is a Hitchcockian tale of a scarred family in the French resistance, inspired by the real-life story of feminist and anarchist Etta Federn. As Stig Dagerman's most-performed play, Marty's Shadow has been staged in seven European countries, televised by the BBC, and produced in New York City.
"When people die their shadows linger - they terrify, haunt or kill us. When we look up, we see them projected onto the walls. The only way out is to turn off the light."
—Stig Dagerman, Marty's Shadow program, Dramaten Theatre, Stockholm, 1948
A drama for four actors, Marty's Shadow is a Hitchcockian tale of a scarred family in the French resistance, inspired by the real-life story of feminist and anarchist Etta Federn. As Stig Dagerman's most-performed play, Marty's Shadow has been staged in seven European countries, televised by the BBC, and produced in New York City.
"When people die their shadows linger - they terrify, haunt or kill us. When we look up, we see them projected onto the walls. The only way out is to turn off the light."
—Stig Dagerman, Marty's Shadow program, Dramaten Theatre, Stockholm, 1948