4 February 2025

We're delighted to announce that we will be performing Hedda Gabler, by Henrik Ibsen, in a version by Patrick Marber, at the Bridewell Theatre from 8-12 July 2025. Jonny Harding-Cooper will direct the production.

This pressure-cooker story is about the illusion of freedom, the battle for social superiority, and the unbearable burden of losing control.

Widely considered a cornerstone of modern theatre, Hedda Gabler is a canonised masterpiece of the 19th century, played across stages globally and storming Broadway more than 20 times.

Hedda is stifled in a world of sterile perfection and suffocating expectations, but beneath the surface, she is a powder keg of desire and defiance. When an old flame resurfaces with everything she’s been denied - passion, purpose, power - Hedda spirals into a game of seduction and sabotage.

In this retelling, Ibsen's work has been channelled through the mind of Patrick Marber, giving the story an accessible lens for modern-day audiences. Gone are the ruffs, corsets and bluster. In this gladiatorial reimagining, we are left with nothing but seven actors on a stage - but not everyone will come out alive.

Hedda Gabler in this version was first presented in the Lyttelton auditorium of the National Theatre, London, on 5 December 2016.

This is the second time Sedos has performed a play by Ibsen, following A Doll's Housein January 2018. It is also the second play that Jonny has directed for Sedos, following The Effect in 2023.

Visit the show page to find out who else is involved – more names will be added to the team over the next few weeks.

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