Contributed by Shelley Love
THE characters in Hedda Gabler harbor hidden agendas and form relationships that will change their lives forever. Hailed as a literary masterpiece, Hedda Gabler, directed by Kathryn Barnes, will be performed at the Maleny Playhouse from 18- 27 October.
This is a rare opportunity to see Henrik Ibsen’s grand work on stage. Ibsen once wrote, “So to conduct one’s life as to realize oneself – this seems to me to be the highest attainment possible to a human being.”
Ibsen understood that women in the 19th century were constrained by societal expectations and would never fully realize themselves—a controversial theme at the time.
Hedda Gabler is a feminist psychological drama, written before feminism as a concept
had fully emerged, yet the feminist protagonist is also an anti-hero.
This play offers fascinating, brilliant, and chilling theatre, exploring how relatives, friends, and
lovers fall prey to Hedda’s manipulative frustrations. Unable to control her own fate, Hedda seeks to control someone else’s. But whose destiny will she alter, and at what cost? Tickets are $25 for adults and $20 for concessions.
Cash sales at Maleny Art Direct. More details can be found at www.malenyplayers.org/ hedda-gabler/.
