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I can do it. I can be her. Hedda Gabler. When offered the lead part in a Norwegian film adaptation of Hedda Gabler , an American actress seizes the opportunity to escape Hollywood - and gain some artistic credibility. She''s running away from her past as a child star, from her present as a tabloid punchline, and from an unfortunate collision between a self-driving Tesla and a member of the paparazzi. What awaits her in Norway is a film set where reality and fiction are blurred by Henrik, the brilliant and demanding director. As the atmosphere on set becomes increasingly claustrophobic, she becomes unmoored and paranoid - and Henrik becomes fixated on how to end the movie with a bang.Nina Segal''s Shooting Hedda Gabler is a radical and affectionate adaptation of Henrik Ibsen''s Hedda Gabler , about doing whatever is necessary to get the shot.This edition was published to coincide with the Rose Original Production in association with The Norwegian Ibsen Company at Rose Theatre, Kingston, London in September 2023.>
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Nina Segal is a playwright and screenwriter. She was the recipient of the 2022 Playwright's Scheme Award and was shortlisted for the 2020 George Devine Award. Her first play In the Night Time (Before the Sun Rises) opened at the Gate Theatre to critical acclaim and subsequently had productions across Europe. In 2023, Nina's translation of The Good Person of Szechwan was performed at the Lyric Hammersmith and her original play Shooting Hedda Gabler opened at the Rose Theatre, both of which received excellent reviews. In 2024, she was under commission to Dutch National Opera and the RSC. On screen, she has written for The Crown and Hanna. Her short film Capture for the Financial Times has been acclaimed for giving an insight into the issue of online harm to young people and has run alongside debate around the online safety bill.
