Hedda (The Bridge Production Group) NYC Reviews and Tickets

74%

(29 Reviews)

Positive

79%

Mixed

11%

Negative

10%

Members say

Entertaining, Clever, Great acting, Absorbing, Quirky

About the Show

The Bridge Production Group presents a new and loose adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's classic drama 'Hedda Gabler.'

Returning to Norway from a three-month honeymoon abroad, Hedda finds herself trapped in an unfurnished house with her uninspiring and academic husband. Trapped by moving boxes. Trapped by talks of academia. Trapped. The sudden inflow of guests and ghosts from the past provide Hedda the opportunity to stir the pot, creating some brief diversions to pass the time. As her actions continue to alter the lives of those around her, Hedda propels herself closer and closer to the brink of insanity. 'Hedda' is part of The Bridge's month-long residency at The Robert Moss Theatre, and is performed in rotating repertory with 'Red Light Winter' and 'The Sonnets.'

Member Reviews (29)

Absorbing, Clever, Entertaining, Great staging

See it if A show that starts out well enough only to get a little slow paced at times. It is still worth seeing as it has good direction, good acting.

Don't see it if You must like this kind of genre or it will not be a good evening for you.

Ambitious, Great writing, Entertaining, Great acting, Clever

See it if you enjoy a modern take on the classic. Well-staged with very interesting characters.

Don't see it if you expect the classic or you are bothered by some uneven moments.

Clever, Edgy, Twisted, Quirky, Cruel

See it if You have a twisted sense of humor. A black comedy of narcissism and cruelty. Full of surprises. Warped dominant female lead role.

Don't see it if I wasn’t familiar with the classic, which I think added to my enjoyment of this takeoff because everything was new.

Hard worked, Good set, Well intended, Disappointing, Negative

See it if you enjoy melodrama. There is a lot of plot. And a remarkably successful party scene.

Don't see it if you expect it to relate to Hedda Gabler in any way other then the frequant use of her name.

Absorbing, Clever, Delightful, Entertaining, Edgy

See it if total agreement with partner re: 95 %. Well done different view re: the Ibsen masterpiece. Small stage but great set To be rebuilt each show

Don't see it if you feel that it must be Ibsen's version. (I understand )and feel that the classic cannot be changed at all. Also, if you need a dance numbe

Clever, Great acting, Quirky, Refreshing, Entertaining

See it if A very unusual version of the Ibsen classic with a twist. This is not for the purists, but is very entertaining and fun.

Don't see it if You need an exact portrayal of Hedda Gabler as written by Ibsen. You expect a dreary costumed drama.

Banal, Disappointing, Indulgent, Confusing, Why bother?

See it if you think Ibsen's work was flawed and needed fixing.

Don't see it if You don't want to see a strong piece of theatre weakened.

Clever, Intelligent, Relevant, Edgy, Quirky

See it if You like your classics updated with twists in language (updated) and plot in spare intimate production

Don't see it if You don’t like playwrights taking liberties with classics or period pieces being updated

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