Hedda Gabler

Richard Eyre's high-profile adaptation of Ibsen's famous 'problem play' about a headstrong woman's determination to control those around her.

Arriving home after an extended honeymoon, Hedda struggles with an existence that is, for her, devoid of excitement and enchantment. Filled with a passion for life that cannot be confined by her marriage or 'perfect home', Hedda strives to find a way to fulfil her desires by manipulating those around her.

Richard Eyre's adaptation of Ibsen's Hedda Gabler was premiered at the Almeida Theatre, London, in 2005.

'A triumph. . . Eyre's dialogue is forceful, clear, with just enough idiomatic dash' - Observer

'Hedda is often regarded as the female Hamlet. But Eyre reminds us that it is a great polyphonic play as well as a commanding title-role' - Guardian

'Hedda Gabler still has the power to shock' - Independent on Sunday

'thrilling. . . re-administers, as if for the first time, the devastating shock and the sheer affront of Ibsen's drama' - Independent