Full cast set for Hedda at the Orange Tree Theatre

The Orange Tree Theatre has announced the full cast for Tanika Gupta’s Hedda.

Gupta’s new version reimagines Ibsen’s Hedda Gabler in post-war London in 1948. The play follows a former Hollywood star, now married to a rising British film director, as her past threatens to surface in a story inspired by Anglo-Indian screen legend Merle Oberon.

Pearl Chanda, previously confirmed in the title role, will be joined by Joe Bannister, Bebe Cave, Rina Fatania, Caroline Harker, Jake Mann and Milo Twomey.

Directed by Hettie Macdonald, the production opens on 27 October, following previews from 18 October, and runs until 22 November.

The creative team includes Simon Kenny (set), Sheena Napier (costume), Ben Ormerod (lighting), Pouya Ehsaei (sound and composition), Tara Jamora Oppen (assistant director) and Sean Laing (production manager).

Press night is on 27 October at 7pm, and tickets are available through the Orange Tree Theatre website.