“A Summer Day was one of those shows where I didn’t even want to blink in case I missed something…
Every last moment was rich with meaning.” - Zoe Writes Theatre
A Summer Day
By Jon Fosse
Translated by Sarah Cameron Sunde
Directed by Yury Urnov
Streaming video produced by Leslie Rivera
Captured Live from WILMA THEATER
Experience the haunting beauty of Norwegian playwright Jon Fosse’s A Summer Day, directed by inventive Co-Artistic Director Yury Urnov (Mr. Burns, Minor Character, 12th Night) in a production that delves into the depths of human connection, memory, and existential longing.
Is there one day in your past you keep replaying again and again? When do we start spending more time in the past than in the present?
Through Fosse’s poetic language and Urnov’s innovative direction and immersive visual design, audiences are transported into an epic and intimate world where past and present intertwine, inviting reflection on the fleeting nature of time and the eternal search for meaning.
Often referred to as a modern-day Ibsen, Fosse won a Nobel Prize in Literature in 2023 – one of the few playwrights to ever receive that honor – and is rarely produced in the United States.
For Wilma digital subscribers: You will receive a unique code via email from tickets@wilmatheater.org to access the stream here.
Run Time: 74 minutes.
Content Information: This play centers themes of grief, loss and coping with loss. Clickable resources around grief, loss and mental health:
The Liv Project,
Council for Relationships,
Uplift Center for Grieving Children,
Nami Philly,
William Way Peer Counseling,
Text 988 for the National Suicide and Crisis Helpline.
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Sponsors and Partners to Wilma Theater:
Honorary Producer: Dr. R. J. Wallner
This production is supported in part by the Norwegian Consulate General in New York
The Wilma's digital productions are made possible with generous support from the John S and James L Knight Foundation.