Henrik Ibsen's Hedda Gabler - New Vision Arts Festival 2014

When: 6-7 Nov 2014 Thu-Fri 20:00, 8-9 Nov Sat-Sun 15:00/20:00
Where: Studio Theatre, Hong Kong Cultural Centre

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What does a woman really want? To be wooed? To live in luxury? Or simply a game to pass her time?

In 19th-century playwright Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House, the main character Nora Helmer bravely leaves her family. Here, the Norwegian "father of modern drama" adds to his complex female protagonists with a story revolving around the gracious, clever and ambitious Hedda Gabler. Hedda is a well-off general's daughter, marries a rising but dull academic. Bored by the end of their honeymoon, the newlywed is made more discontented when she discovers her former writer lover is in another relationship and has managed to complete a masterpiece. Riven by jealousy, Hedda's troubled mind gradually drives herself and others towards disaster.

Challenging and compelling, Hedda Gabler has been frequently staged in Europe and the US since its premiere in 1891. In this pioneering New Vision Arts Festival-produced performance, Adrian Noble, former Artistic Director and Chief Executive of the Royal Shakespeare Company, provides a thrilling new interpretation with leading artists from Hong Kong. Together, they traverse personal fulfilment, social convention, and how a seemingly ideal life is transformed into tragedy.

Adrian Noble

Director: Adrian Noble
Co-producer: Sean Curran*
Translation: Rupert Chan
Cast: Bonni Chan*, Tang Shu-wing#, Chan Wing-chuen^, Tommy Chu, Ivy Pang, Amy Chum, Mandy Yiu
Lighting Design: John A. Williams+
Composition & Sound Design: Vincent Pang
Costume Design: Mandy Tam
Set Design: Lee Yun Soo (Korea)
Produced by: New Vision Arts Festival
* With the kind permission of Theatre du Pif
# With the kind permission of Tang Shu-wing Theatre Studio
^ With the kind permission of Art Peak Theatre Works Ltd.
+ With kind permission of the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts
Based on the English version by Michael Meyer

Talk - In Conversation with Adrian Noble
When: 27 Oct 2014 Mon 20:00
Where: Studio Theatre, Hong Kong Cultural Centre

British theatre director Adrian Noble, who was Artistic Director and Chief Executive of the Royal Shakespeare Company for 13 years, has been lauded by the New York Times as "one of the most consistently imaginative of directors". His productions of the Bard are noted for their lyrical vision and spectacular stage design.

In this conversation with Co-producer of Hedda Gabler Sean Curran, Adrian will trace his long theatrical career and talk about his latest work Hedda Gabler. A rare chance not to be missed.

Speaker: Adrian Noble (Director of Hedda Gabler)
Moderator: Sean Curran (Theatre du Pif's Co-Artistic Director and Co-producer of Hedda Gabler)
Free Admission
In English. Limited seats available on a first-come-first-served basis

Sharing Session - Inside the World of Hedda Gabler
When: 13 Nov 2014 Thu 20:00
Where: Administration Building Level 4 AC1, Hong Kong Cultural Centre

How do a cast and crew from Hong Kong interpret the nuances of a play set in late 19th-century Oslo? Hear what the performers and production team of Hedda Gabler have to say about rehearsing and staging Ibsen's classic play, and the insights provided by director Adrian Noble.

Speakers: Sean Curran, Rupert Chan, Bonni Chan,Tang Shu-wing, Ivy Pang (Actors and Production Team of Hedda Gabler)
Free Admission
In Cantonese and English. Limited seats available on a first-come-first-served basis

Pre-performance Appreciation Talk: Hedda Gabler
When: 9 Nov 2014 Sun 19:30
Where: Level 4 Foyer, Hong Kong Cultural Centre

Hedda Gabler is often regarded as a dream role for an actress. Find out why in this pre-show talk by theatre scholar Gilbert Fong, who analyses how the character's psychological complexities are revealed in Ibsen's masterpiece.

Speaker: Gilbert Fong
Free Admission
In Cantonese. Limited seats available on a first-come-first-served basis
Organised by the International Association of Theatre Critics (Hong Kong)

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Tickets: $420/360* (*Some seats have restricted view)
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