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About August Strindberg

August Strindberg was born Jan. 22, 1849 in Stockholm, Sweden and died May 14, 1912, Stockholm. He was a Swedish playwright, novelist, and short-story writer, who combined psychology and naturalism to create a new kind of European drama that evolved into Expressionist drama. His chief works include The Father (1887), Miss Julie (1888), Creditors (1888), A Dream Play (1902), and The Ghost Sonata (1907).

About playwright Amy Ng

Amy Ng is an award-winning playwright, screenwriter and historian from Hong Kong, who is currently based in London.  She frequently draws inspiration from history and contemporary issues in her work, but she prefers starting with an open question rather than an agenda.

Amy's plays include SHANGHAI DOLLS (Kiln Theatre, London), UNDER THE UMBRELLA (Belgrade Theatre Coventry, UK Tour), ACCEPTANCE (Hampstead Theatre, London) and SHANGRI-LA (Finborough Theatre, London).  Radio plays include TIGER GIRLS (BBC Radio 4) and KILBURN PASSION (BBC Radio 3).   She is under commission to the National Theatre and the Almeida Theatre in London.   Amy also writes for the screen.   She was included on the BBC’s New Talent Hotlist in 2017, and named as one of the Broadcast Hotshots in 2022.   

Amy trained as a historian with a research interest in multinational empires, imperial decline, and nationality conflict, and is the author of Nationalism and Political Liberty (Oxford University Press). She is fluent in English, German and Chinese and regularly translates contemporary Chinese plays into English.