Hedda is a rapidly unravelling new bride.

The daughter of the late General Gabler and now the wife of up-and-coming academic Jorgen Tesman, something is dawning on Hedda: somehow, she’s stumbled into a life that looks increasingly ‘ordinary’ - and it’s suffocating her.

Always seemingly defined by her relationship to someone else, Hedda obsessively covets three intoxicating characteristics for herself that she sees in the men around her: ambition, hedonism and control.

Gone are the ruffs, corsets and bluster. Join us at the Bridewell to see how Hedda’s dangerous games play out – because not everyone is getting out alive.

In a visceral new version by Patrick Marber (Dealer's Choice, Closer) which opened at the National Theatre in December 2016, Ibsen's subtle psychological tragedy is transformed into something more brutal, confrontational and raw. The Telegraph hailed it as "a bold, clear, finally harrowing account of the play".

Hedda Gabler (Marber) 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 House in January 2018. It is also the second play that Jonny Harding-Cooper has directed for Sedos, following The Effect in 2023.

PAST REVIEWS

"Dark, bold and devastating. This Hedda is a triumph" – Mail on Sunday
"A Hedda unlike any I have seen. Devastating" – What’s On Stage
"Ferociously dynamic" – London Evening Standard
"Seething with sexuality, darkness and humour" – Radio Times
"A version that will have a life beyond this production" – The Guardian

Hedda Gabler (Marber) plays at the Bridewell Theatre from 8-12 July 2025.

Content warnings: contains strong language, references and depictions of suicide, mentions of rape and the use of a replica firearm.

SPECIAL OFFER: book any four (or more) shows in Sedos’ 2025 Bridewell season in one transaction and receive 25% off. The discount will be applied automatically at the online box office.

This amateur production of Hedda Gabler (Marber) is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals Ltd. on behalf of Samuel French Ltd. www.concordtheatricals.co.uk