The White Bitch

Staged reading of

THE WHITE BITCH,

Or, Hedda Gabler in Helgeland

by Drew Lichtenberg after Ibsen

Directed by Elizabeth Dinkova

Sunday, Oct 26, at 2 pm

Vine leaves in her hair, Viking headdress in her arms, Valkyrie breastplate over her heart, the creature formerly known as Hedda Gabler is on the hunt. The White Bitch has the power to grant every man his heart's desire, but the only cost is his soul. In this irreverent and maximally theatrical adaptation, Ibsen's late-career masterpiece is reimagined as never before. Is it a work of Viking romanticism in realist drag? A cutting satire shot through with shades of Nietzschean myth? A Sapphic cabaret? You be the judge.

Run time: 2 hours including a 15-min intermission

Content Warnings :

Violence, gunshots, suicidal ideation, strong language. If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to contact the theater.

Drew Lichtenberg (adaptor) is thrilled to be collaborating with Spooky Action. Drew is Artistic Producer and dramaturg in residence at Shakespeare Theatre Company, where he has worked on more than 65 productions since 2011. He has also worked at the Royal National Theatre, the Royal Shakespeare Company, at theatres on and off Broadway, and at regional theaters throughout the United States. He is on the faculty of Johns Hopkins University and Catholic University of America, and has taught at Eugene Lang College at the New School and David Geffen School of Drama at Yale University. His byline has appeared in The New York Times and he is the author of two books.