Moya O’Connell on the play:

“What are these souls reaching for?

At the centre of the play is Hedda- an unknowable creature. We long to understand her edges and hidden places, we seek her vulnerable spots and the reasons behind her character but like every truly great creation she eludes us. The life force of Hedda is immense. The hunger of Hedda is immense. Her Soul reaches for more as the world tells her she should be satiated in her sitting room. A woman not made for her time. Perhaps not our time. Nor any time at all. She cannot and will not be contained.

Each of the characters in this play are extraordinary portraits. It is polyphonic. Many voices. Deeply detailed. Transgressive. Idealistic. A play about art and creation and destruction and birth and money and sex and death. You know, the good stuff. A single sitting room over the course of 48 hours where unspoken desires roil just beneath the surface. The play teems with life and sex and rot and transgression. With Coal Mine Theatre, we have the opportunity to stage a radically intimate experience for the audience. And to collaborate on a new adaptation of Hedda Gabler by Liisa Repo-Martell is a gift. Liisa understands Ibsen and the theatre and this moment. To examine this play with her keen eye, brilliant mind and huge heart is thrilling.”