The Stronger
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On Christmas Eve, two women meet by chance in a restaurant. One is married and has spent the day shopping for gifts for her household. The other is single and sits alone with a drink and a stack of magazines.
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The piece is built from nothing but their conversation, with no real action or twist of plot, and one of the two never says a word. Even so, Strindberg packs this quiet exchange with remarkable intensity, offering a small, sharp picture of ordinary life that lingers long after the curtain falls.
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