Hedda Gabler

By Henrik IbsenA New Version by Liisa Repo-MartellDirected by Moya O'Connell STARRING: Diana Bentley with Nancy Beatty, Andrew Chown, Shawn Doyle, Leah Doz, Qasim Khan and Fiona Reid THE COAL MINE THEATRE // 2076 DANFORTH AVEMay 5 - May 26, 2024 PREVIEWS: May 5, May 7 & May 8 at 7:30pm // OPENING NIGHT: May 9 at 7:30pmPREVEW TICKETS: $35.00 (+HST & $2.50 Box Office Fee) // GENERAL ADMISSION TICKETS: $63.00 - $72.00 (+HST & $2.50 Box Office Fee) CLICK HERE for info on Arts Worker and $25 and Under tickets 2 Hours and 15 Minutes, Including a 15 Minute Intermission Hedda Gabler is a play written by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen. The world premiere was staged on 31 January 1891 at the Residenztheatre in Munich. Ibsen himself was in attendance, although he remained back-stage. The play has been canonized as a masterpiece within the genres of literary realism. Hedda Gabler dramatizes the experiences of the title character, Hedda, the daughter of a general, who is trapped in a marriage and a house that she does not want. Overall, the title character for Hedda Gabler is considered one of the great dramatic roles in theater. The year following its publication, the play received negative feedback and reviews. Hedda Gabler has been described as a female variation of Hamlet. ORIGINAL MUSIC BY: Emily Haines ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: Daniel Williston // STAGE MANAGER: Tamara Protic // ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER: Alysse Szatkowski  SET AND COSTUME DESIGN: Joshua Quinlan // LIGHTING DESIGN: Kaitlin Hickey // SOUND DESIGN: Michael Wanless // HEAD OF PROPS: Bill Corcoran // WARDROBE ASSISTANT: Ellie Koffman PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT PROVIDED BY: whatbywhen (WxW) // PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR: Wesley Babcock (WxW) // PRODUCTION MANAGER: Carlos Varela (WxW) // TECHNICAL DIRECTOR: Sebastian Marziali (WxW) // HOUSE TECHNICIAN: Lilian Adom  PRODUCER: Liza Hersh     TRIGGER WARNINGS For a complete list of trigger warnings (spoiler alert!) CLICK HERE