Lily Allen portrays a modern Hedda Gabler in Matthew Dunster's adaptation, bringing a contemporary twist to Ibsen's classic. The production features a stylish, Scandi-inspired setting and a strong supporting cast, including Imogen Stubbs and Julia Chan. While the characters exhibit psychological realism, their dialogue often appears artificial in this modern context. The adaptation's fidelity to the original Ibsen events clashes with the new setting, causing confusion in character motivations. Hedda's portrayal lacks clarity, depicting her more as a spoiled individual rather than a woman resisting oppressive societal norms.
The setting is a cool, Scandi-style living room with long billowing curtains, beautifully designed by Anna Fleischle.
Dunster's adaptation sticks to original events on the whole and this fidelity jars against the modern context.
Allen plays the daughter of a music label mogul brought low rather than a woman of aristocratic lineage.
Hedda seems like a spoilt princess rather than a woman trapped by, but also resisting, patriarchy.
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