Ibsen,S Masterpiece Reimagined Across Theatre, Film and Online

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Palimpsest PalimpsesPatlimpsest PRESENTS Hedda , Ibsen s masterpiece reimagined across theatre, film AND online

17 Mar – 12 Apr, 2014 HeddaA year after her father’s death, "I said, quite on impulse, that I should like to live in this mansion. It was just something to say. HeddaGabler steps into her marital home... I'd never thought of it before. But that conversation led to an This brand new version of Ibsen’s masterpiece was written engagement and a marriage and a by Palimpsest’s creative director, Katherine Tozer. honeymoon. And a house purchase. Ibsen’s original three hour text has been pared back to And here we all are. The place expose startling thematic layers explored through the smells of dead flowers." prism of theatre, film and online. Hedda Welcome to Hedda’s world. One for sorrow

seven for a secret never to be told Burgh House, Hampstead Foundling Museum, Brunswick Sq Fulham Palace

Kenwood House, Hampstead Heath Micklefield hall, Herts Leighton House, Holland Park

Dr Johnson’s House, City Canal House, Oxford Cast

HEDDA GEORGE EDMUND Katherine Tozer Geoffrey Newland Chris Polick

Thea Brack Julie Rebecca Johnson Owen Oakeshott Lisa Ellis

“This will kill me, DianA Bertha Dora Nina Richardson Kali Peacock Phoebe Ladenburg all this...” Crew

CREATIVE THEATRE FILM DIRECTOR DIRECTOR DIRECTOR & WRITER Patrick Sandford Gavin Leisfield Katherine Tozer

Hedda was conceived as a site-specific piece, and we are indebted to The National Trust and to English Heritage for providing such spectacular environments in which to perform.

Our thanks also go to HiBrow for their support in helping us to realise the ambitious technical and Film Web & GRAPHIC COMPANY multimedia elements of the tour. producer DESIGN PHOTOGRAPHER David Smith Chloë & Oli, Node Jack Ladenburg Thanks Sutton House, Burgh House, Dr Johnson’s House, Kenwood House, Leighton House, The Foundling Museum, Fulham Palace, Micklefield Hall, Canal House, Guy Ladenburg, Henry Hitchings, Mark Damazer, Anna & Jamie Rankin, James Scudamore, Rose Grimond, Angela Bolger, Lucy

Supported by Media Partner & Producer Supported by Thoubboron, Peter Letanker, Dave Calhoun, Nina Raine, Charlie Miller, Rod Thomas, Kevin Fitzmaurice, Myra and Phil Tozer, Andrew Hewson, Alex Russell Flint. Our company consists of a theatre director, a troupe of actors, two digital film creatives, two website designers and a photographer. We are collectively excited to explore the distinction between live theatre, recorded film, photography and the digital space to discover how these elements may illuminate each other.

HEDDA PRODUCTION NOTES

Theatre

" Rehearsals for Hedda began September 2013, followed by three preview nights at Burgh House, Hampstead.

Directed by Patrick Sandford (Artistic Director of the Nuffield Theatre 1989-2013), we mined Ibsen’s rich imagery, including, most radically, bringing to life the oft mentioned character of Diana. In the original, Hedda’s nemesis is alluded to but not seen. In casting the exceptional singing talent that is Nina Richardson, we have summoned her up. She exists in provocative counterpoint to Hedda.

Film The pivotal relationship between Hedda and Edmund is explored in a short film set three years before the events of the play. To view, search “Hedda and Edmund”.

Online A marriage gift from her husband’s aunt six months before the play begins, Hedda has spent her honeymoon customizing this housewife’s manual in a most disquieting way.

Explore at www.hedda.co.uk. "Everthing I touch is twisted out of shape of out twisted is touch I "Everthing

Hedda’s London diary, 1889-91 (following her split with Edmund, George’s courtship, Brack’s manoeuvres, her burgeoning obsession with Diana and her father’s death), can be read on Twitter - @Heddathruaglass www.hedda.co.uk Hedda@heddathruaglass