Theatre review

Lee Hye-young’s more muted Hedda Gabler takes some joy out of Ibsen

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Hedda Gabler is played by South Korean actress Lee Hye-young.

Hedda Gabler is played by South Korean actress Lee Hye-young.

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National Theater Company of Korea
Drama Centre Theatre
May 28, 8pm

Australian director Simon Stone once told this reviewer that Korean actors have a mania about them particularly suited for plays of collapse or internal turmoil.

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