Kristina ; Gustav III

I only read Gustav III and I think it's pure crap.

Gustav III is a play about Gustav III and a conspiracy to take his life. It culminates at a masquerade party at Drottningholm, where he almost gets shut, but doesn't. So - nothing happens. A lot of people talk about things that are of no concern and no interest.

Firstly, one must know too much of the historical situation to understand anything of the play, and even though I know something, I know too little, which makes this play mostly incomprehensible. I don't understand the references, I don't understand the importance of the references, and I don't think I would need to study 18th century Swedish history to enjoy a play. I mean, I don't know much about the 15rh century England, but I can still enjoy Shakespeare's Tetralogy. This - nope.
Secondly, there's way too much people with no reason to be there. These people talk and talk and talk and say nothing. Most of them are impossible to separate from each other, or remember. And I don't understand who are the “good guys” and “bad guys”, and what is their relationship with each other. Ok, so Anckarström hates the king. The others? I don't know. Frankly, I don't care either.
The stage directions are unnecessary detailed. “Thereafter he stands devastated by the up stage doors and drums on the windowpanes, his back to the audience”
But, on the other hand, Ibsen is even worse with this, so perhaps it was how it was done then. I hate it, nevertheless.