The Seventh Seal (Play)

"The Seventh Seal" is a play based on Ingmar Bergman's iconic 1957 film. Set in medieval Sweden during the Black Death, it follows a knight who returns from the Crusades and encounters Death personified. In a desperate quest for meaning and answers about life and faith, he challenges Death to a game of chess. Throughout their interactions, themes of mortality, existence, and the search for God are explored. The play contrasts moments of despair and hope, reflecting on the human condition and the eternal struggle to find purpose in the face of uncertainty and inevitable mortality.