Ann and Patrick are contentedly sitting at home one night, listening to music and talking, when Dave breaks in.
His violent temper is clear from the beginning: He punches Patrick on the nose, then refuses to leave, even as Ann threatens to call the police.
Dave refuses to accept the situation and demands an explanation, bullying Ann, and being overly friendly with Patrick.
[3] He noted, however, that in the 1970s there were probably as many women trapped in unsatisfactory relationships with abusive men as in the 1870s, and that Ibsen's play was no longer provocative enough.
"[4] In March 2007, it was revived in London in an updated version, at the Garrick Theatre with a cast including Billie Piper, her real-life husband Laurence Fox, and Kris Marshall.