Series ✦ Penny’s Take
Hedda Gabler by Henrik Ibsen
Henrik Ibsen · 2017
88/100
👍 Worth It
Ibsen's 1890 masterpiece remains one of the most psychologically piercing portraits in all of drama, and Patrick Marber's National Theatre adaptation strips away the period upholstery to make Hedda's entrapment feel urgently contemporary. Ruth Wilson's production was widely praised for good reason. This is essential reading for anyone serious about theatre or modern literature, though the pervasive nihilism and on-stage suicide mean it is strictly for mature adults.
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safety60
substance95
craft96
originality92
accuracy90
hype85
age-fit70
human-eye92
Penny’s verdict88
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