Royal and Derngate, NorthamptonIt might at first seem odd to find Ibsen's tight-structured play forming the climax to a Festival of Chaos that has already brought us The Bacchae and Blood Wedding. But Laurie Sansom's choice, as he shows in this highly intelligent production, makes total sense: not only is Hedda herself a thwarted Dionysiac whose hidden fire turns to self-destruction, but under the camouflage of natur…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:33PM on July 11, 2012