Orange Tree theatre, LondonTanika Gupta's forthright reimagining of a classic illuminates the racial politics and middle class assumptions of the period The muscle of Tanika Gupta's adaptation lies in Hedda's newly-written secret. Ibsen's classic is transposed to the world of filmmakers and movie stars in London, 1948, with tea dresses, pencil moustaches, and India freshly independent. A solid, forthright reimagining…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:31AM on October 28, 2025