(adaptation by Jon Robin Baitz, translated by Anne-Charlotte Hanes Harvey)

Controversial since its premiere in 1891, Hedda Gabler is remarkably modern.  The epitome of psychological drama and echoing contemporary themes, the play chronicles the tragic life of a woman caught in the tight web of Victorian expectations.  Whether we see Hedda as seductress of power or a martyr to the conventions of her age, Ibsen reveals the bitter conflicts and thwarted longings that lie just below the civilized transactions of daily life.