A new version of Ibsen's play receiving a major production at the Donmar Warehouse, London, from 15 February until 14 April 2007. David Eldridge's previous Ibsen translation, The Wild Duck, won the coveted Critic's Circle Best Revival Award 2006 for the Donmar Warehouse. 2006 was the centenary of Ibsen's death. His work is constantly revived and is a staple of every drama course and many English courses.

Disgraced and destitute following a fraud scandal and imprisonment, John Gabriel Borkman paces alone in an upstairs room. Downstairs, his family is trapped in the claustrophobic atmosphere of a household bound for explosion. A scorching indictment of 19th century capitalism, Ibsen's penultimate play paints a devastating picture of selfish ambition. The play has its premiere in this new version by David Eldridge on 15 February 2007 at the Donmar Warehouse, London.