full length · drama

Three Comedies

by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson · translated by R. Farquharson (Robert Farquharson) Sharp

28 roles (0M / 0F / 28 any) · approx 287–397 minutes · 9 acts

Royalty-free Public domain — free to read, perform, and adapt. No licence needed.

Characters

Leonarda	supporting	290 speeches
Svava	supporting	248 speeches
Mrs. Riis	supporting	186 speeches
Axel	supporting	181 speeches
Riis	supporting	181 speeches
Nordan	supporting	180 speeches
Bishop	supporting	157 speeches
Hagbart	supporting	153 speeches
Aagot	supporting	126 speeches
Laura	supporting	125 speeches
Mathilde	minor	97 speeches
Father	minor	82 speeches
Mother	minor	81 speeches
Christensen	minor	81 speeches
Alfred	minor	61 speeches
Grandmother	minor	43 speeches
Mrs. Rost	minor	33 speeches
Mrs. Christensen	minor	33 speeches
Rosen	minor	31 speeches
Rost	minor	28 speeches
Cornelia	minor	20 speeches
Hoff	minor	20 speeches
Hans	minor	15 speeches
Pedersen	minor	14 speeches
Margit	minor	7 speeches
Thomas	minor	6 speeches
All	minor	3 speeches
Maid	minor	3 speeches

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Monologues from this play

Axel monologue (Act 1) — Three Comedies dramatic · ~1 min
Axel monologue (Act 1) — Three Comedies dramatic · ~2 min
Axel monologue (Act 1) — Three Comedies dramatic · ~1 min
Father monologue (Act 1) — Three Comedies dramatic · ~1 min
Mathilde monologue (Act 2) — Three Comedies dramatic · ~1 min
Axel monologue (Act 2) — Three Comedies dramatic · ~1 min
Axel monologue (Act 2) — Three Comedies dramatic · ~1 min
Laura monologue (Act 2) — Three Comedies dramatic · ~2 min
Father monologue (Act 2) — Three Comedies dramatic · ~1 min
Axel monologue (Act 2) — Three Comedies dramatic · ~1 min
Axel monologue (Act 2) — Three Comedies dramatic · ~2 min
Leonarda monologue (Act 3) — Three Comedies dramatic · ~1 min
Hagbart monologue (Act 4) — Three Comedies dramatic · ~2 min
Leonarda monologue (Act 4) — Three Comedies dramatic · ~1 min
Bishop monologue (Act 4) — Three Comedies dramatic · ~1 min
Leonarda monologue (Act 5) — Three Comedies dramatic · ~1 min
Aagot monologue (Act 5) — Three Comedies dramatic · ~2 min
Aagot monologue (Act 5) — Three Comedies dramatic · ~1 min
Aagot monologue (Act 5) — Three Comedies dramatic · ~1 min
Aagot monologue (Act 5) — Three Comedies dramatic · ~1 min
Hoff monologue (Act 7) — Three Comedies dramatic · ~1 min
Mrs. Riis monologue (Act 8) — Three Comedies dramatic · ~1 min
Mrs. Riis monologue (Act 8) — Three Comedies dramatic · ~1 min
Riis monologue (Act 8) — Three Comedies dramatic · ~1 min
Riis monologue (Act 8) — Three Comedies dramatic · ~1 min
Svava monologue (Act 8) — Three Comedies dramatic · ~3 min
Svava monologue (Act 8) — Three Comedies dramatic · ~1 min
Svava monologue (Act 8) — Three Comedies dramatic · ~2 min
Alfred monologue (Act 8) — Three Comedies dramatic · ~1 min
Christensen monologue (Act 9) — Three Comedies dramatic · ~2 min
Christensen monologue (Act 9) — Three Comedies dramatic · ~1 min
Riis monologue (Act 9) — Three Comedies dramatic · ~1 min
Riis monologue (Act 9) — Three Comedies dramatic · ~1 min
Svava monologue (Act 9) — Three Comedies dramatic · ~1 min
Riis monologue (Act 9) — Three Comedies dramatic · ~1 min