Lynn Belvedere

FACTORY SPACE PRESENTS ‘HEDDA’ @ STAR OF THE SEA

This is a new version of Ibsen’s famous play Hedda Gabler, as written by Emma Willis. The actress in the title role of Mrs. Hedda Tesman (née Gabler), delivers a consummate performance throughout, as the quick-witted HEDDA in one of theatre’s greatest dramatic roles.

Just recently arrived in her brand new home, when we first meet her, she is newly married but with a loveless marriage, and  bored with everything including her husband, George Tesman. Hedda has many twisted and scandalous secrets in her wanton past.

People from her past unexpectedly arrive at the new home, including her old flame, the alcoholic dreamer Eilert Lovborg. Jealous Hedda decides to destroy his life, because of his love affair with another.

Henrik Ibsen’s enduring femme fatale drama, Hedda is alluring to all the males in her town, she is a controlling and strong-willed woman, who decides the fates of all in her path.

The large ensemble cast has been expertly directed by Roz Riley, with fine performances by the entire cast.

This was an entertaining evening of adult drama and unexpected intrigue.

Cast: Christine Snell, Daniel Bolt, Maria Hemphill, Micky Rose, Rachel Marley, Richard Holborn and Ross Scott.

HEDDA is playing the Star Of The Sea Theatre at the junction of Collingwood Street and Iluka Avenue, Manly. First performance Friday 13th October 2017 until Saturday 28th October 2017.

Sunday Matinees at 2:00pm. Friday and Saturdays at 7:30pm. Duration just under 145 minutes, including one interval.

For bookings visit   http://www.factoryspace.org/

 

 

 

Published by Lynn Belvedere

Once we were old enough, my parents took the whole family to the Sydney CBD cinemas every week. Thus began a lifetime interest, in going to the cinema every week, and became a passionate cinephile by watching all those very heavily edited ''Australian Film Censorship Board'' true cinéaste versions of brand new release ''Cinematograph Films''. Greater Union always gave my father (who worked in Cinema Distribution Exhibition) guest double movie passes, to every first-night ''red carpet Opening Night'' at The State Theatre Cinema at 49 Market Street. Up until his death, my dad always received ''two house seats'' for every Opening Night performance events at the Theatre Royal SYDNEY and at Her Majesty's Theatre SYDNEY. As a child, when mum choose not to go, I often went with him, to those live performance events. As a young child, I remember being taken for each new show, at both The New Theatre at 60 Sussex Street, and the Phillip Street Theatre when located at 150 Elizabeth Street, and for classical music concerts at Sydney Town Hall. = = = ★★★★★ = = = Being happy is a choice, and I have always viewed my life, as material ready be made into a series of amazing tentpole movies. My New Years Resolution is kept every year: ''Get to see/review five new live theatre shows each week, and get to see/review six new cinema movies each week'', plus is one of the Australian Cinema Pioneers, and apparently have seen far too much already, but always wanting to experience more and more each year. I am also able to do almost everything that I enjoy doing. Yes, I do have a great daytime job in I.T. as ''Software Design Project Manager'', PLUS each evening until quite late - - - Australian Cinematograph Films historical censorship consultant - product-placement consultant - mystery-shopper consultant - playwright, writer, author, director, producer, photographer, cinematographer, color-grader, subtitles proofreader - arts/ drama/ music/ film critic and judge, journalist, member FIPRESCI & FCCA & AFCA, member AACTA accredited film reviewer-critic-writer, accredited IMDB.COM critic-reviewer-author, projectionist, plus an innovative iconoclast - - - ★★★★★ LYNN BELVEDERE ★★★★★ - - - [usr 5] - - -