''The Happy Capsize'' () is a five-set, satirical play by Norwegian-Danish playwright

Ludvig Holberg Ludvig Holberg, Baron of Holberg (3 December 1684 – 28 January 1754) was a writer, essayist, philosopher, historian and playwright born in Bergen, Norway, during the time of the Denmark–Norway, Dano–Norwegian dual monarchy. He was infl ...

from 1754.

Production history

''Det lykkelige Skibbrud'' premiered at the

Royal Danish Theatre The Royal Danish Theatre (RDT, Danish: ') is both the national Danish performing arts institution and a name used to refer to its old purpose-built venue from 1874 located on Kongens Nytorv in Copenhagen. The theatre was founded in 1748, first s ...

on 3 January 1754. It was performed 84 times in the period 1748-1889 and 113 times in the period 1889-1975.

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Danish comedy plays Danish satirical plays Norwegian comedy plays 1754 plays Plays by Ludvig Holberg {{18thC-play-stub