Ivo van Hove to direct Hedda Gabler at the National Theatre
Preview by Lizzie Guilfoyle
IVO van Hove, one of the world’s most exciting directors, will make his National Theatre debut with a modern production of Ibsen’s masterpiece Hedda Gabler, which opens in the Lyttelton Theatre on December 12, 2016, following preview performances from December 5.
Just married. Bored already. Hedda longs to be free..
In this vital new version by Patrick Marber (Three Days in the Country, The Red Lion), Ruth Wilson (Luther, The Affair) returns to the National to play the title role.
Joining her are Rafe Spall (Constellations), Chukwudi Iwuji, currently playing Hamlet for the Public Theater in New York, Kate Duchêne, Éva Magyar, Sinéad Matthews and Kyle Soller, who is currently appearing as Francis in the BBC’s Poldark.
The production will have set and lighting design by Jan Versweyveld, costume design by An D’Huys and sound by Tom Gibbons.
Hedda Gabler will be broadcast by NT Live to cinemas around the world on March 9, 2017, with encore performances from March 23.
Ruth Wilson discusses the play and her career on January 23 at 3pm in the Lyttelton Theatre.
Ivo van Hove and Patrick Marber discuss Hedda Gabler on January 31 at 6pm in the Lyttelton Theatre.
Hedda Gabler is booking until February 11, 2017. For tickets, visit www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/shows/hedda-gabler/.