Creative Cuts - Hedda Gabler

Rehearsals have started for the Maleny Players’ production of Hedda Gabler! Who is Hedda Gabler? A heroine or a tormented soul? A trailblazer or a homewrecker? 

The daughter of a general, used to horse riding and shooting sports as pleasure, Hedda Gabler is not willing to sit at home and sew. But marriage and children inevitably beckon. Can she accept patriarchal marriage and matriarchal relatives or will she fight to retain her independence? And can women in Europe in 1890 be independent?

Hedda doesn’t want to fit in. Playing with those around her, she will destructively manipulate to maintain control and in doing so, will irrevocably change destiny for all.

It is fascinating, intriguing, brilliant and chilling theatre. Relatives, friends and lovers are all at the mercy of Hedda’s manipulative frustration. If not able to control her own destiny, Hedda’s wish is to control another human destiny. What could possibly go wrong?

Performances at The Playhouse, Maleny Showgrounds, October 18-27, tickets $25 adults, $20 concessions, cash sales Maleny Art Direct. Visit: malenyplayers.org