Classic drama of a woman consumed by her passions and driven to destroy all she should love. Hedda's recent and unexpected marriage to worthy but dull academic Tesman is threatened when she returns from honeymoon to find that Lovborg, a charismatic but dissolute previous admirer, has reformed his ways and published a best-selling masterpiece. His now-found success now threatens Tesman's own claim to a professorship - which is his only hope of supporting Hedda in the style she demands. Tesman is already in debt to another of Hedda's admirers, the dangerous Judge Brack. But suddenly events seem to put Hedda in a position to control all their destinies. This is a blistering examination of a woman in turmoil. As rain pours down outside a sleek, modern apartment, the tense relationship between newlyweds Hedda and Tesman periodically erupts in bursts of violence that shatter the calm. Hedda's frustration and isolation manifests itself in a calculated and chilling manipulation of those around her, with ultimately destructive consequences.This audacious production brings Ibsen's drama into a contemporary German city. In German with English surtitles. Run time 130 mins with no interval. In German with English surtitles.| 27 Feb 08 to 1 Mar 08 | Barbican Centre West End, Greater London Performance Details => Venue archive |
