Henrik Ibsen's Classic Drama Hedda Gabler at H Street Playhouse
H Street Playhouse (1365 H Street, NE Washington, DC 20002)
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The last date listed for Hedda Gabler was Sunday January 29, 2012 / 7:30pm.
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Loved the pie place almost next door to H St. Playhouse. Forget the
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The playhouse can be chilly. Advise keeping coat during play.
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Snmith Commons at 1245 H St NE. Service was terrible! Food overpriced!
21 Goldstar Member Reviews
Estee
Written on Feb 01 2012Hedda Gabler is a psychological drama with relevance for current day bourgeois living. It also has a deliciously evil edge reminiscent of Wilde and Albee. Kerry Waters portrayed the manipulative title character with aplomb. We were interested in her every warped move. The Judge was immensely entertaining in his moral decrepitude.
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Written on Feb 01 2012This was a great set-up. I went with a group of friends and everyone really enjoyed the play, great actors and the atmosphere of this small theatre. Thanks a lot. We will be back for more shows!
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Written on Jan 31 2012I just loved this play
Peter Guttmacher
Written on Jan 30 2012Scena Theater production of Hedda Gabler set in a quasi-1930's Norway. Very solid performance from the actor in the title role (one of the more complex female roles in 19th century dramatic lit). She has the gravitas to do it -- and a wonderful, husky voice that makes you want to see her tackle Martha in Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf. Fairly strong supporting cast -- though in an out of a little over-animation at times. Understand the temptation to go "antic" with such a heavy piece. Overall splendid. Left wondering why the change in Friel's adaptation at the end. Two instead of one. You'll understand when you see it. Go see it
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Ibsen's place in modern drama is without parallel. He was a visionary, a harbinger of the modern dilemma who helped create modern theatre. His plays such as A Doll's House, Peer Gynt, and Hedda Gabler set the tone for much of what happens on today's stages. And, by employing Irish playwright Friel's 2008 adaptation, SCENA highlights these modern aspects of the play as well as celebrates another great international playwright.
The cast of Hedda Gabler includes accomplished D.C. actors Kerry Waters, Lee Ordeman, Rena Cherry Brown, Mary Suib, Eric Lucas, Danielle Davy and Jim Jorgensen.
About the Ticket Supplier: SCENA Theatre
Scena Theatre (with the possible exception of the Kennedy Center) is Washington's premier institution bringing the best in international theatre to Washington DC and stimulating cultural exchange between local and international theatre artists. Founded in 1987 under the leadership of Artistic Director Robert McNamara and Managing Director Amy Schmidt, Scena produces an annual season of plays, a Workshop Series aimed at developing new work from around the world, special events, and the Washington International Theatre Festival, staged each year at venues throughout the city.