Shooting Hedda Gabler review

“Bold reframing of Ibsen’s play”

ReviewsOct 6, 202300:01 by Dave FargnoliRose Theatre, Kingston

Antonia Thomas in Shooting Hedda Gabler at Rose Theatre, Kingston. Photo: Andy Paradise

Antonia Thomas in Shooting Hedda Gabler at Rose Theatre, Kingston. Photo: Andy Paradise

Nina Segal’s radical reworking of Ibsen’s drama, directed by Jeff James and starring Antonia Thomas, confronts pertinent contemporary themes of power, submission and the exploitation of women

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