The Political Tinker
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| The Political Tinker | |
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| File:Wilhelm Marstrand - Collegium Politicum.jpg Wilhelm Marstrand painting of the protagonist's Collegium Politicum | |
| Written by | Ludvig Holberg |
| Date premiered | 25 September 1722 |
| Place premiered | Lille Grønnegade Theatre, Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Original language | Danish |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Setting | Hamburg |
The Political Tinker (Danish: Den politiske kandestøber) is a five-set satirical play published by Norwegian-Danish playwright Ludvig Holberg in 1722.
Production history
[edit | edit source]It premiered at Lille Grønnegade Theatre in Copenhagen on 25 September 1722. It premiere at the Royal Danish Theatre was on 13 February 1750.[1]
Themes
[edit | edit source]The play was his first comedy. The play theme is from recent political incidents in Hamburg, Germany. Holberg ridicules the political involvement of a group of craftsmen. Some interpreters see a clear anti-democratic tendency in the play, but there is also ambiguity in the way the story of class conflicts and political rebellion is told.[2]
English translations
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References
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