Premiere
The Wild Duck premiered on 9 January 1885 at Den Nationale Scene, Bergen, Norway.
On 8 November 1894, the first English translation of The Wild Duck by William Archer was performed at the Novelty Theatre in London, England.[11] The play's first performance in the UK was well-received, and it further contributed to Ibsen's growing reputation as a prominent playwright in English-speaking countries.
Broadway
Produced by Arthur Hopkins, the first English-language production of The Wild Duck opened on March 11, 1918, at the Plymouth Theatre in New York City. The three-act drama[12] ran through April 1918.[13]
- Dodson Mitchell as Werle[12]
- Harry Mestayer as Gregers Werle[12]
- Edward Connelly as Old Ekdal[12]
- Lionel Atwill as Hjalmer Ekdal[12]
- Amy Veness as Gina Ekdal[12]
- Alla Nazimova as Hedvig[12]
- Norah Lamison as Mrs. Sorby[12]
- Lyster Chambers as Relling[12]
- St. Clair Bayfield as Molvik[12]
- Adelbert Knott as Graberg[12]
- A. O. Huhn as Pettersen[12]
- Frederick Gibbs as Jensen[12]
- Walter C. Wilson as A Flabby Gentleman[12]
- J. H. Wright as A Thin-Haired Gentleman[12]
- George Paige as A Short-Sighted Gentleman[12]
West End
In October 2018, Almeida Theatre staged a new adaptation of the play, created by Robert Icke.[14]
