About the Show

Jen Silverman's adaptation explores obsession and betrayal at a remote seaside hotel.

Adi, a struggling painter, finds his creative spark reignited by Gustav, a magnetic stranger at an isolated sea-side hotel. Their connection is instant and intimate, but what seems like a chance encounter quickly twists into something far darker, as Gustav becomes intrigued by Adi's wife, the dazzling Tekla. Talk into the night devolves into an intricate web of deception, seduction and revelation, where the lives of all involved may be destroyed or transformed.

Jen Silverman’s gripping adaptation of August Strindberg’s psychological thriller, Creditors, will include Liev Schreiber, Maggie Siff, and Justice Smith.

Critic Reviews (5)

"CRITIC’S PICK: Ian Rickson’s direction does. His ‘Creditors’ staging is as trenchant, smooth and unburdened by overproduction as is his concurrent staging of ‘Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes’...”
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"A steady buildup of attraction all around is necessary for Silverman's bold new ending to feel earned, which it doesn't quite do."
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"There is still something compelling about Creditors, something truthful, raw, and politically inconvenient that will almost certainly survive today’s fashionable manners and quick-fix solutions."
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Silverman’s changes make “Creditors” kinder to its characters,and to the audience
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Liev Schreiber brings a seductive malevolence to Gustav, while Justice Smith offers just the right touch of youthful malleability and diffidence.
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Cast and creative team

August Strindberg

Author of Original Book