The Gate to Present New Version of 'Hedda Gabler'

West London's Gate Theatre will  present a 21st-century re-imagining of Henrik Ibsen's "Hedda Gabler."

The new adaptation by Lucy Kirkwood, entitled Hedda, will kick off the Gate's new season. At the Gate in Notting Hill, Hedda runs from 28 August to 27 September 2008 (previews from 21 August). It's directed by Cracknell and choreographed by Temitope Ajose-Cutting, with design by Holly Waddington. Cara Horgan will play Hedda in a cast that also features Adrian Bower (as Lovborg), Christopher Obi (Brack), Alice Patten (Thea) and Cath Whitefield (Julia). Playwright Lucy Kirkwood's other credits include Tinderbox at the Bush and TV's Skins.

Established in 1979, the Gate was one of the first theatres to produce and collaborate with Eastern European theatre practitioners and opened the way for a rapid proliferation of international work on London's stages. It remains the capital's only theatre dedicated exclusively to producing international work. Cracknell and Abrahami joined in March 2007 and launched their first full season last August.

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