SATContemporary Reading Series: The Summer Without Men

The Summer Without Men is an adaptation of American author Siri Hustvedt’s bestselling novel by Karen-Maria Bille and Peter Langdal. It premiered in Copenhagen in fall 2015. In the adaptation, three actresses play a gallery of 12 characters, seamlessly sliding from one to the next.

The play tells the universal story of a woman’s search for her lost identity after her husband has left her. The Summer Without Men paints a strong picture of three generations of women all struggling with loneliness, loss and sexuality.