Hedda Gabler: A Hedda for the Here and Now

Venus Notarberadino as Hedda Gabler flips between a weighted stillness and erratic movement. She stares at nothing, caught up in her own mind, pulling the audience in. She’s the centre of Four Letter Word’s impressive adaptation of Henrik Ibsen’s Hedda Gabler, which opened this Wednesday. In a new adaption by Arthur Knight and Simon Farley, Hedda is brought into the modern era, dressed in a … Continue reading Hedda Gabler: A Hedda for the Here and Now

Interview with Kate Douglas, director of FLW’s Hedda Gabler

Four Letter Word’s production of Hedda Gabler opens this week in the Guild Theatre. I sat down with director Kate Douglas to talk about how the show came together, and what a modern audience can take away from their new adaptation of this iconic play. I’d like to start by getting to know your background a bit. How did you get into directing? I studied … Continue reading Interview with Kate Douglas, director of FLW’s Hedda Gabler