The designs for the trolls, (that follow) were
the one element of the production that
caused problems for both George Hall (music)
and Litz Pisk (movement) who both felt that
they impeded any contribution from the
actors. In recent interviews an additional
criticism has emerged suggesting that they
were too "cuddly" more like Wombles than
fulfilling Ibsen's perceived intention of
expressing something more sexual and violent
in humanity.

4mb 25kb, 8 minutes 44seconds - This
audio clip from an interview with designer and
former student of Negri's, Johanna Bryant,
articulates this view.