Playwright invites you into Hedda's world
By Debbi Serafinchon
in the Events Roundup on Oct. 15, 2026
This week, we're highlighting an event pick by Taproot curator/reporter Stephanie Swensrude. Stephanie recommends Hedda Gabler | by Henrik Ibsen, where Hedda Gabler is drawn into a destructive web of past relationships and manipulation as her desperate pursuit of control leads to unravelling lives and tragic consequences.
Hedda Gabler | by Henrik Ibsen
📅 Oct. 14 to Oct. 17
📍 Timms Centre for the Arts
The honeymoon is over, and Hedda Gabler is already bored with her husband and the respectable life he represents. Caught between longing and constraint, Hedda is drawn into a tightening web of influence, jealousy, and control when figures from her past re-enter her orbit. As carefully constructed lives begin to unravel, Hedda's search for agency exposes the thin line between autonomy and annihilation.
Here's what Stephanie had to say:
"Hedda is often called the 'female Hamlet' because of the demanding nature of the complex role. Though it's not specifically a Halloween play, what could be more scary than being trapped in a marriage to a mediocre man? As the weather cools and the nights lengthen, take a step into Hedda's restless world."
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