{"product_id":"hedda-9781350597679","title":"Hedda","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFinally, I'm being brave.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLondon, 1948. The war is over, India is newly independent, and Hedda Gabler has retired: early, elegantly, and with secrets. Once a Hollywood star, now the wife of rising British film director George Tesman, Hedda lives in Chelsea, hiding behind drawn curtains. But the past is beginning to stir.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn old friend has written a screenplay that cuts too close to the truth. And there's a powerful producer in town who never takes no for an answer.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInspired by the story of screen legend Merle Oberon, \u003ci\u003eHedda\u003c\/i\u003e is a bold new version of Henrik Ibsen's classic drama about blackmail, secrecy and power.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten by Tanika Gupta (\u003ci\u003eTupperware of Ashes\u003c\/i\u003e) this edition was published to coincide with the Orange Tree Theatre production in October 2025, directed by BAFTA-winning director Hettie Macdonald (\u003ci\u003eNormal People\u003c\/i\u003e) and starring Pearl Chanda (\u003ci\u003eI May Destroy You\u003c\/i\u003e) in the title role.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOver the past 25 years, Tanika Gupta has written over 25 stage plays that have been produced in major theatres across the UK and has written extensively for BBC Radio drama. Some of her theatre credits include: \u003ci\u003eA Doll's House\u003c\/i\u003e (Lyric Hammersmith); \u003ci\u003eLions And Tigers\u003c\/i\u003e (Globe Theatre); \u003ci\u003eThe Empress \u003c\/i\u003e(Royal Shakespeare Company); and \u003ci\u003eWah! Wah! Girls - A British Bollywood Musical\u003c\/i\u003e (Sadler's Wells). In 2008 Tanika was awarded an MBE for Services to Drama and in 2016 was made a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Methuen Drama","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52039769719058,"sku":"9781350597679","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_17452f8b-86d9-4eef-93bb-11322a222451.jpg?v=1771413040","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/hedda-9781350597679","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}