HEDDA GABLER
Performed, adapted and staged by The Thirdheaded Collective: Maria Freire, Anthony Kilnbrook, Helmi Linnosmaa, Luukas Parkkonen, Justas Ran
Directed by: Michael Wighton
Duration: 90min, no intermission
Age recommendation: 16+
Funded by: Frederiksberg Kommune - Kultur- og Fritidsudvalgets Hurtigpulje
Light design: Toni Riihiluoma
Light tech: Markus Snorre Loft
Music rights by: Koda
Sound design by Luukas Parkkonen and Toni Riihiluoma
Music:
Dreem - IntuitionTakiti (Instrumental Version) - Lawd Ito
Spiral sound - Shepard Tone
Hanz Gordon - Where's my umbrella
Walk of life - Dire Straits
Money, money, money - ABBA
Rehab - Amy Winehouse
Sound effects
BBC-Sound effects, Freesound.org (
Special thanks to:
Aveny-T / Markus Snorre Loft / Timo T. Lahtinen Inka Turtola / Vasco Viana / Nicolai Valet / Jacob Valet / Farqad Al-juburi / Carolina Pazmiño / Milda Sutkevičiūtė / Gitte Gry Bech Ballesheim
The Thirdheaded Collective is a group of international actors, based in Copenhagen. Hedda Gabler was the first performance brought on stage by the group.
The show was performed in Valby Kulturhus and will now be performed in Aveny-T in February 2026.
We are very passionate about this play, the story and what it has to say about human nature. With the themes of identity, power and societal roles, we ask the quesion: how can one be free?
Work in progress version 2025
Hedda Gabler
People Don't Do Such Things
Duration: 1h 45min
No intermission
Original Story By Henrik Ibsen
Created and Performed by
The Thirdheaded Collective
Hedda Gabler
Maria Freire
George Tesman
Luukas Parkkonen
Juliana Tesman & Thea Elvsted
Helmi Linnosmaa
Judge Brack
Anthony Kilnbrook
Eilert Lovborg
Justas Ran
The process
The project began with reading and discussion sessions of the play itself: talking about the events that occurred before, during and after the play. Digging deep into the characters themselves; their needs, their wants, their flaws.
We continued with a meticulous writing process, spanning multiple months, where we adapted the play to our wants and capabilities. For example, because of us only being five actors and there being seven characters, we had to cut Bertha, the maid, and have her only be mentioned in some parts.
After we finished our own written adaptation of Hedda Gabler, we started with floor work: improvisational exercises where we explored the themes of the play, and specific scene work where we mapped the scenes out and started working on them, line by line. Since we didn't have a director, often the person that is not in the scene would be outside giving notes and directions.
We continued this process until we finished all of the scenes, where eventually we were able to do a full run of the play without any stops. We had people that we trusted come and see us, give us feedback that would help us greatly in finishing putting this performance together.
Special thanks to these people who helped us and others who contributed to this process:
Allu Korhonen
Farqad Al-juburi
Carolina Pazmiño
Milda Sutkevičiūtė
Jacob Valet
Nicolai Valet
Gitte Gry Bech Ballesheim
Katrina Bugaj / Out Of Balanz
Michela Rasmini
Catarina Afonso
Aveny-T
David / Rema1000 in Frederikssundsvej
Valby Kulturhus
Christoffer / Copenhagen Post
Ihmisen Teatteri Ry.
Hope you enjoy!
Kind Regards,
The Thirdheaded Collective