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Hedda Gabler is a play written by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen. The world premiere was staged on 31 January 1891 at the Residenztheatre in Munich. Ibsen himself was in attendance, although he remained back-stage. The play has been canonized as a masterpiece within the genres of literary realism. Hedda Gabler dramatizes the experiences of the title character, Hedda, the daughter of a general, who is trapped in a marriage and a house that she does not want. Overall, the title character for Hedda Gabler is considered one of the great dramatic roles in theater. The year following its publication, the play received negative feedback and reviews. Hedda Gabler has been described as a female variation of Hamlet.

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Hedda Gabler

Coal Mine Theatre

A young woman is driven to the unthinkable by her desperate desire to have a child. Set in contemporary London, this radical production of Lorca’s classic tragedy builds with elemental force to a staggering, shocking, climax.

In the new year, with YERMA by Simon Stone after Federico García Lorca, the Coal Mine celebrates several major benchmarks. First produced at The Young Vic in 2016, starring Billie Piper, Stone’s inaugural production went on to become one of the UK's most acclaimed and awarded productions of the decade, with Piper winning all six available Best Actress awards, including the coveted Laurence Olivier Award. The production also won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Revival. It then made its way across the pond in 2018, playing a sold out run at The Park Avenue Armory to more unanimous praise.

Yerma

A darkly-comic, searingly acute observation of the effects of deep economic uncertainty on the middle-class, D’Amour’s play revolves around two suburban couples meeting at a barbecue in a first-ring suburb just outside a city that might be Detroit. As the action unfolds, one couple reveals that they met at rehab, and neither is employed. A quintessential cookout quickly turns into something more dangerous. — and filled with potential. 

Detroit

Emma was having the time of her life. Now she's in rehab. Her first step is to admit that she has a problem. But the problem isn't with Emma, it's with everything else. She needs to tell the truth. But she's smart enough to know that there's no such thing. When intoxication feels like the only way to survive the modern world, how can she ever sober up?

Diana Bentley

Actor, Director

Events

Upcoming events

Feb 9 - Mar 2, 2025

People, Places and Things · Coal Mine Theatre

Past events

5 - 26 May, 2024

Hedda Gabler · Coal Mine Theatre

Feb 5 - Mar 5, 2023

Yerma · Coal Mine Theatre

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