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Theatre listings > Hedda Gabler. - Tour. Published in 1890, first performed in Munich Germany 31 January 1891 and then in English in London on 20 April 1891. Playwright - Henrick Ibsen. Director & Designer - Graham McLaren. Lighting Designer - Kai Fischer. Company - Theatre Babel. Cast - here . 2005 Tour Dates and Times - here . Seen to review at Perth Theatre 16 April 2005. Run Time - 2 hours including one Interval . Reviewer - Thelma Good. Harsh eroticism.
On the day they take up residence they have lots of visitors. First off is Tesman's substitute mother, his father's sister Juliana, Eileen MacCallum in fine maiden aunt bustle. She's hoping for news of small warm bundles to come, and has also mortgaged her pension against his prospects. Then Mrs Elvsted, Sarah Chalcroft, comes calling, a married woman gripped in a passion for her children's tutor Eilert Lovborg. Next Judge Brack, played with cruel attraction by Simon Roberts has helped them with their new abode but he tells them Tesman's possible university appointment is to be subject to a competition with Lovborg who has published a book on The March of Civilisation. Then the distracted Lovborg, John Kazek appears to see Hedda, like Brack he's known her in the past. Among the strongest moments are Robert's Brack and McDevitt's Hedda in the harsh eroticism of their later exchanges, Chalfont's unnerved by how much she loves Mrs Elvsted, but both Grieve's Tesman and Kazek's Lovborg aren't quite tuned in enough yet. Hedda Gabler's one of Ibsen's and Theatre's fascinating women. Whatever made her the way she is is no more than hinted at, and the tensions are all the stronger for that. Theatre Babel's production has autumn leaves rather fuzzily strewn over the stage, and a oddly placed burnt manuscript, but elsewhere restrain and some clarity of staging suggests much, all dramatically amplified by Kai Fischer's powerfully emotive lighting. Despite my caveats the production is still fertile with the tussle women have with their bodies and their power over others. It has us watching as with sickening inevitability everyone's hopes are exploded. © Thelma Good 16 April 2005 - Published on EdinburghGuide.com Cast - Mrs Elsted - Sarah Chaclcroft, George Tesman - Ian Grieve, Eilert Lovborg - John Kazek, Miss Juliana Tesman - Eileen McCallum, Hedda Tesman - Lorna McDevitt and Judge Brack - Simon Roberts. 2005 Tour Details of Theatre Babel's production of Hedda Gabler. Tour begins Previews: 14 & 15 April at 7:30pm. 16 and 19 - 23 April at 7.30pm, Mat 23 April at 2.30pm Perth Theatre 01738 621031. 27 - 30 April at 7.30pm and Mat 30 April at 2.30pm Warwick Arts Centre 024 7652 4524. 4 - 7 May at 7.30pm Huddersfield Lawrence Batley Theatre 01484 430528. 11 - 14 May at 7.30pm Mat 14 May at 3pm Southampton Nuffield Theatre 023 8067 1771. 18 - 21 May at 7.45pm Edinburgh Royal Lyceum Theatre 0131 248 4848. 24 - 28 May at 7.30pm mat 28 May at 2.30pm Glasgow Citizens Theatre 0141 429 0022 . Tour ends. Theatre Editor, Thelma Good's e-mail is thelma@edinburghguide.com Although every effort has been taken to ensure the accuracy of the information presented in these pages, no responsibility can be accepted for any errors or omissions. Theatre listings >
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