Alicia Vikander Steps Onto the Stage in Ibsen’sThe Lady From the Sea
Alicia Vikander, the Academy Award-winning actress many people know from Ex Machina and The Danish Girl , is now stepping into an entirely new world: the stage. She’s making her theater debut at London’s Bridge Theatre in Henrik Ibsen’s classic play The Lady From the Sea . What makes this move fascinating is that despite all her success on screen, Vikander herself has admitted that she still doesn’t quite know how the play will end for her each night — and that unpredictability is exactly what excites her.
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The play, which first appeared more than 130 years ago, remains one of Ibsen’s most enduring works. At its core, it’s about choices, desire, and the pull between freedom and commitment. Vikander takes on the role of Ellida Wangel, a woman whose life is quietly shaken when the past resurfaces. She is married to Dr. Edvard Wangel, played here by Andrew Lincoln, known to many as the lead from The Walking Dead . Ellida, however, carries memories of an earlier promise made to a sailor — a man with a dark past who once asked her to wait for him. When he returns, she must confront an impossible decision: remain in the life she has built, or surrender to the call of the sea and everything it represents.
The story itself draws inspiration from Scandinavian folklore, particularly ballads about women who are torn between life on land and the lure of the ocean. In some versions of the tale, the woman stays with her family; in others, she vanishes back into the water, never to return. That tension — between what is safe and what is unknown — is what makes Ellida’s struggle timeless.
Over the years, The Lady From the Sea has been adapted in many forms. Vanessa Redgrave played Ellida in a 1979 production, and even an opera version was created for the Edinburgh International Festival in 2012. Yet, this staging at the Bridge Theatre feels especially significant. For Vikander, it’s not just another role — it’s her very first step into live theater, where no retakes are possible, and each audience sees a slightly different version of the story.
The production opens on September 10 and runs until November 8, giving audiences a limited window to see Vikander and Lincoln bring this haunting, emotional piece to life. For fans, it’s a chance to witness a performer known for her quiet intensity and on-screen brilliance test her craft in the raw, unpredictable space of the stage.
In the end, what makes this debut so compelling is not just Ibsen’s enduring story, but the way Alicia Vikander herself is embracing uncertainty. She’s placing herself in the same space as Ellida: confronted by the unknown, drawn to risk, and choosing to step forward anyway. And for theatergoers, that makes the experience all the more thrilling.
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