National Theatre Announces Tour of Patrick Marber's Adaptation of HEDDA GABLER

Following a sold-out run at the National Theatre's Lyttelton Theatre, the NT will begin a UK tour of its acclaimed production of Hedda Gabler on 2 October 2017. Beginning at Theatre Royal Plymouth, the tour will journey across the UK to Edinburgh, Leicester, Salford, Norwich, Hull, Aberdeen, Northampton, Wolverhampton, Nottingham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Milton Keynes, where the tour finishes on 3 March 2018.

Just married. Bored already. Hedda longs to be free...

This vital new version of Ibsen's masterpiece by Olivier and Tony Award-winning playwright Patrick Marber (Closer, Three Days in the Country) is directed by Ivo Van Hove, one of the world's most exciting directors. Olivier and Tony Award-winning van Hove made his National Theatre debut with Hedda Gabler, which is running in repertoire at the NT's Lyttelton Theatre until 21 March 2017. His acclaimed production of A View from the Bridge recently played to sold out houses at the Young Vic, in the West End and on Broadway. Van Hove's next production for the NT will be the world premiere of Network based on the Oscar-winning film. It will feature a UK stage debut for Bryan Cranston.

Set and lighting design for Hedda Gabler is by Jan Versweyveld, with costume design by An D'Huys and sound by Tom Gibbons. The Associate Director isJeff James.

Patrick Marber said: 'It has been a huge honour to work with the great Ivo Van Hove on this version of Hedda Gabler at the National Theatre. I am thrilled that this tour will enable more people to see his incredible production.'

Casting and further tour venues will be announced soon.

Hedda Gabler Tour

Theatre Royal Plymouth 2 - 7 October 2017

Edinburgh Festival Theatre 17 - 21 October 2017

Leicester Curve 23 - 28 October 2017

The Lowry Salford 30 October - 4 November 2017

Norwich Theatre Royal 7 - 11 November 2017

Hull New Theatre 13 - 18 November 2017

His Majesty's Theatre Aberdeen 21 - 25 November 2017

Northampton Royal & Derngate 28 November - 2 December 2017 .

Grand Theatre, Wolverhampton 23 - 27 January 2018

Nottingham Theatre Royal 5 - 10 February 2018

Newcastle Theatre Royal 12 - 17 February 2018

Milton Keynes Theatre 27 February - 3 March 2018

Please check with individual theatres for box office information and on-sale dates.

Photo credit: Jan Versweyveld

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