Henrik Ibsen was born in 1828 and A Doll's House was written in 1879.  It was first performed in London is 1889 and is classed as one of Ibsen's social dramas, plays that reflect social injustices of the day.  Frequently, the central character is a woman  In the mid nineteenth century women were beginning to raise their voices against their subservient role in society.  "The women question", as it was known in Ibsen's day, was starting to become an issue.  Nora in A Doll's House is the embodiment of struggle for individuality.  To play this part is an ambition of all classical actresses.