A Version by Helen Cooper. Late 1800s, Sweden. During the intoxication of a sultry midsummer’s eve celebration, Miss Julie, the volatile daughter of a count, flirts shamelessly with one of the servants, whom she eventually seduces. What begins as a playful contest for control rapidly escalates into an erotic dance of sexual politics and class warfare. Written in 1888 and banned in its early years throughout much of Europe, its notoriety only added to its underground popularity, and by the early twentieth century the play was considered a keystone of modern drama. Miss Julie’s influence can be felt in such American classics as Tennessee Williams’ "A Streetcar Named Desire" as well as countless other 20th-century dramas.

The celebrated director Mark Jackson returns to Aurora to bring his unforgettable style to Strindberg’s classic and controversial chamber play that wages the battles of sex and class center stage.