Harvey Lichtenstein Theater

Opened : 28th February
Closes : 26th March

Ms. Blanchett is giving roughly a dozen of the liveliest performances
to be seen this year, all at the same time.
Ben Brantley, New York Times

Blanchett prowls the stage with a splendid combination of restless energy and helpless languor.
She is like a beautiful but dangerous animal...it is marvelous to watch.
The Australian

Imperious and spoiled, Hedda Gabler stands out as one of Ibsen's most compelling and conflicted characters - an aristocratic woman aching to be free of her middle-class husband yet terrified of scandal.  As portrayed by Cate Blanchett (The Aviator, Elizabeth), an actress blessed with innate grace and an extraordinary dramatic range, Hedda moves through her days perpetually on edge, as volatile as she is vulnerable.

Just home from a six-month honeymoon, Hedda struggles to come to terms with a marriage to a man she finds numbingly dull and the possible pregnancy that threatens to seize hold of her body and future. She quickly realizes that the roots of convention run deep and, out of boredom as much as anything else, begins to indulge in hateful games, manipulating the fates of all who enter her orbit. Aided and abetted by her predatory confidant Judge Brack, played by a pitch-perfect Hugo Weaving (The Matrix, Lord of the Rings), she eventually goes too far, setting in motion a string of riveting, ultimately tragic events.

Directed by Robyn Nevin and developed by the Sydney Theatre Company, the starting point for many world-renowned Australian actors, this sure-to-sell-out production is strictly limited to 28 performances and will be presented exclusively at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. 

Creators
Play by Henrik Ibsen
Adapted by Andrew Upton
Directed by Robyn Nevin
Set designed by Fiona Crombie
Costumes designed by Kristian Fredrikson
Lighting designed by Nick Schlieper
Music composed by Alan John

Starring
Cate Blanchett
Annie Byron
Justine Clarke
Julie Hamilton
Hugo Weaving
Anthony Weigh
Aden Young

Audience:  Hedda Gabler is approriate for children aged 8 and upwards.  Children under 4 years of age will not be admitted into the Harvey Lichtenstein Theater.

Run time:  2 Hours 30 minutes with one 15 minute intermission

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