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What a year! We’re thrilled that we’re making an appearance on several publications’ “best of theatre” lists for 2014. Here’s a roundup of these mentions. We hope at least one Writers Theatre ... Read More ›

Originally written by Ibsen in Norway in 1893, the text of Hedda Gabler includes a variety of terms that may be unfamiliar. This glossary serves as a quick reference to many of the European ... Read More ›

In the weeks leading up to first rehearsal, we asked the cast and director of Hedda Gabler how the play—written in 1890 and with a continuous presence on stages ever since—was still resonating with them ... Read More ›

In the weeks leading up to first rehearsal, we asked the cast and director of Hedda Gabler how the play—written in 1890 and with a continuous presence on stages ever since—was still resonating ... Read More ›

After a decade of praise for creating a modern style of drama, Ibsen found himself in a situation that would ultimately lead to the creation of arguably his greatest work, Hedda Gabler.

Ibsen had become, at ... Read More ›

Henrik Ibsen is famously known as the Father of Modern Drama, and it is worth recognizing how literal an assessment that is.

The Norwegian playwright was not merely one of a wave of new writers to experiment with dramatic form, ... Read More ›