All other characters (trolls, handmaidens, herd girls, mourners,
wedding guests, lunatics, birds, and so on) are played by the
aforementioned cast
This Norwegian folk tale tells of Peer Gynt, a hapless and vain dreamer. Spurned by his
exasperated mother and shunned by the other villagers for his continual stories, Peer travels
the world and leaves behind his one true love, Solveig. On his travels he encounters trolls and
other magical beings, makes his fortune and loses it, before finally returning home to the
waiting Solveig. Was it real or another of his fantastic dreams?
Peer telling his mother another tale
The Woman in Green casts her spell on Peer
Peer sets off on his adventure and Solveig agrees to wait for him
Peer celebrates his fortune with business associates
Anitra is rewarded with jewels
The adventure ends and an older, wiser Peer
returns to his true love