Reinventing Hedda: Nia DaCosta, Tessa Thompson, and Nina Hoss Redefine the Ibsen Classic for a New Era

What does it take to breathe new life into a theatrical masterpiece? For writer/ director/ producer Nia DaCosta, actor/producer of Hedda, Tessa Thompson (who plays Hedda Gabler), and actor Nina Hoss (who portrays Eileen Lovborg), the answer is radical empathy, audacious reinvention, and a willingness to excavate the thematic essence of Henrik Ibsen’s 1891 play […]