Gnit
Description
Peter Gnit, a funny enough, but so-so specimen of humanity, makes a lifetime of bad decisions on the search for his True Self. This is a rollicking yet cautionary tale about (among other things) how the opposite of love is laziness. Gnit is a faithful, unfaithful and willfully American misreading of Henrik Ibsen’s Peer Gynt (a nineteenth-century Norwegian play), written by Will Eno, who has never been to Norway.
Reviews
""If ever a play made me want to be a better person, this is it. " —Bob Fischbach, Omaha World-Herald
""Gnit is classic Will Eno. By that I mean I was thrilled by it. " - —Kris Vire, TimeOut Chicago
""The marvel of Mr. Eno’s new version is how closely it tracks the original while also being, at every moment and unmistakably, a Will Eno play. After climbing the craggy peaks of Ibsen’s daunting play, Mr. Eno has brought down from its dizzying heights a surprising crowd-pleasing (if still strange) work. ” - —Charles Isherwood, New York Times