Seymour Centre and Secret House present
★★★★ "A needle sharp, savagely funny MeToo nightmare" - The Telegraph
Seymour Centre and Secret House present the Australian premiere of Shooting Hedda Gabler by Nina Segal—a darkly unsettling, wickedly funny examination of ambition, manipulation and coercive control.
When offered the lead part in a Norwegian film adaptation of Hedda Gabler, an actress seizes the opportunity to escape her past and gain some artistic credibility. But on an isolated film set in Norway, under the watchful eye of Henrik - a charismatic, obsessive, and dangerously controlling director - reality and fiction are blurred. As the atmosphere becomes increasingly volatile and claustrophobic, paranoia takes hold, power games intensify, and Henrik becomes fixated on ending the film with a bang.
Following their sold-out, award-winning season of Albion, Secret House return to Seymour Centre with another bold contemporary reimagining of a celebrated classic. Shooting Hedda Gabler has electrified audiences and critics alike, praised for its razor-sharp writing, savage wit, and fearless modern lens on Ibsen’s iconic work.
This daring production invites you to look closer. Nothing is what it seems.
Image credit: Braiden Toko
The Guardian
Get more from your Seymour Season experience! Book a Tuesday night early show and enjoy a free and exclusive post-show Q&A with members of the creative team joined by expert commentators.
For Shooting Hedda Gabler, Talkfest is on Tuesday 9 June.
Show: 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Q&A: 8:35pm – 8:50pm
Writer Nina Segal
Director Zoe Hollyoak
Producer Secret House
Set Designer James Smithers
Reginald Theatre
| Fri 5 Jun | 7:30pm |
|---|---|
| Sat 6 Jun | 2pm |
Reginald Theatre
| Sat 6 Jun | 7:30pm |
|---|---|
| Tue 9 Jun | 6:30pm* |
| Wed 10 Jun | 7:30pm |
| Thu 11 Jun | 7:30pm |
| Fri 12 Jun | 7:30pm |
| Sat 13 Jun | 2pm, 7:30pm |
| Tue 16 Jun | 6:30pm |
| Wed 17 Jun | 7:30pm |
| Thu 18 Jun | 7:30pm |
| Fri 19 Jun | 7:30pm |
| Sat 20 Jun | 2pm, 7:30pm |
| Tue 23 Jun | 6:30pm |
| Wed 24 Jun | 7:30pm |
| Thu 25 Jun | 7:30pm |
| Fri 26 Jun | 7:30pm |
| Sat 27 Jun | 2pm, 7:30pm |
*Talkfest Tuesdays. This event includes a post-show Q&A.
Approximately 120 minutes with a 20-minute interval. Partial lockouts apply.
| Full | $59 |
|---|---|
| Concession (Pensioner, Veteran, Senior)* | $49 |
| Under 35, FT Student*, Group 8+ | $43 |
| Preview | $41 |
$7 transaction fee applies.
Online bookings close 15 minutes prior to each show start.
*Please be prepared to present corresponding ID at your event if requested by our staff. Read more.
Shooting Hedda Gabler is available to purchase as part of a multipack alongside English. Buy as a multipack to save 10%, and enjoy outstanding independent theatre for less.
Recommended for ages 12+. Contains coarse language, adult themes, suicide, sexual violence, alcoholism, haze smoke, loud or sudden sounds and the use of prop weapons.
Filming and photography prohibited.
Infants may not be permitted to sit on a guardian's lap free of charge.
If you have access needs, please contact our Box Office staff at 02 7255 1561.
The only authorised ticket seller for this event is Seymour Centre. If you purchase from an unauthorised seller, you risk that your tickets may be fake or invalid.
Reginald Theatre
| Fri 5 Jun | 7:30pm |
|---|---|
| Sat 6 Jun | 2pm |
Reginald Theatre
| Sat 6 Jun | 7:30pm |
|---|---|
| Tue 9 Jun | 6:30pm* |
| Wed 10 Jun | 7:30pm |
| Thu 11 Jun | 7:30pm |
| Fri 12 Jun | 7:30pm |
| Sat 13 Jun | 2pm, 7:30pm |
| Tue 16 Jun | 6:30pm |
| Wed 17 Jun | 7:30pm |
| Thu 18 Jun | 7:30pm |
| Fri 19 Jun | 7:30pm |
| Sat 20 Jun | 2pm, 7:30pm |
| Tue 23 Jun | 6:30pm |
| Wed 24 Jun | 7:30pm |
| Thu 25 Jun | 7:30pm |
| Fri 26 Jun | 7:30pm |
| Sat 27 Jun | 2pm, 7:30pm |
*Talkfest Tuesdays. This event includes a post-show Q&A.
Approximately 120 minutes with a 20-minute interval. Partial lockouts apply.
| Full | $59 |
|---|---|
| Concession (Pensioner, Veteran, Senior)* | $49 |
| Under 35, FT Student*, Group 8+ | $43 |
| Preview | $41 |
$7 transaction fee applies.
Online bookings close 15 minutes prior to each show start.
*Please be prepared to present corresponding ID at your event if requested by our staff. Read more.
Shooting Hedda Gabler is available to purchase as part of a multipack alongside English. Buy as a multipack to save 10%, and enjoy outstanding independent theatre for less.
Recommended for ages 12+. Contains coarse language, adult themes, suicide, sexual violence, alcoholism, haze smoke, loud or sudden sounds and the use of prop weapons.
Filming and photography prohibited.
Infants may not be permitted to sit on a guardian's lap free of charge.
If you have access needs, please contact our Box Office staff at 02 7255 1561.
The only authorised ticket seller for this event is Seymour Centre. If you purchase from an unauthorised seller, you risk that your tickets may be fake or invalid.
Get more from your Seymour Season experience! Book a Tuesday night early show and enjoy a free and exclusive post-show Q&A with members of the creative team joined by expert commentators.
For Shooting Hedda Gabler, Talkfest is on Tuesday 9 June.
Show: 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Q&A: 8:35pm – 8:50pm
Writer Nina Segal
Director Zoe Hollyoak
Producer Secret House
Set Designer James Smithers