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| director = [[William Sterling (director)|William Sterling]] <ref>{{cite news|newspaper=The Age|title=June Brunell as Hedda Gabler|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=MDQ-9Oe3GGUC&dat=19610105&printsec=frontpage&hl=en|date=5 January 1961|page=1}}</ref>
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| writer = [[Richard Lane (writer)|Richard Lane]]
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| based_on = play ''[[Hedda Gabler]]'' by [[Ibsen]]
| based_on = play ''[[Hedda Gabler]]'' by [[Henrik Ibsen]]
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'''''Hedda Gabler''''' is a 1961 Australian television play based on the [[Hedda Gabler|1891 play]] by [[Henrik Ibsen]]. It was made at a time when Australian TV drama was rare.<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Stephen|last=Vagg|url=https://www.filmink.com.au/60-australian-tv-plays-1950s-60s/|magazine=Filmink|title=60 Australian TV Plays of the 1950s & ‘60s|date=February 18, 2019}}</ref>
'''''Hedda Gabler''''' is a 1961 Australian television play based on the [[Hedda Gabler|1891 play]] by [[Henrik Ibsen]]. It was made at a time when Australian TV drama was rare.<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Stephen|last=Vagg|url=https://www.filmink.com.au/60-australian-tv-plays-1950s-60s/|magazine=Filmink|title=60 Australian TV Plays of the 1950s & ‘60s|date=February 18, 2019}}</ref>
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==Production==
==Production==
Brunell's casting was announced in November 1960.<ref>{{cite news|newspaper=The Age|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=MDQ-9Oe3GGUC&dat=19601124&printsec=frontpage&hl=en|date=24 November 1960|page=18}}</ref> Wendy Pomroy recorded the music.<ref>{{cite news|newspaper=Sydney Morning Herald|date=3 April 1961|title=Boredom Suicide|page=17}}</ref>
Brunell's casting was announced in November 1960.<ref>{{cite news|newspaper=The Age|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=a55VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=s60DAAAAIBAJ&pg=4220%2C4524904|date=24 November 1960|page=18|title=Brunel Cast as Hedda Gabler}}</ref> Wendy Pomroy recorded the music.<ref>{{cite news|newspaper=Sydney Morning Herald|date=3 April 1961|title=Boredom Suicide|page=17|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/124009702/?terms=%22hedda%20gabler%22&match=1}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/122316760/?terms=%22hedda%20gabler%22&match=1|title=June Brunell as Hedda Gabler|date=5 January 1961|page=19|newspaper=The Age}}</ref>


==Reception==
==Reception==
''The Age'' said the production "had excellent sets and dressing, fine technical presentation and the assistance of a strong cast"but felt Brunell "interpreted Hedda in too 'genteel' a fashion."<ref>{{cite news|newspaper=The Age TV supplement|date=19 January 1961|title='Gabler' Bought to Life on TV|page=3|last=Janus}}</ref>

The critic for the ''[[Sydney Morning Herald]]'' wrote that the play suffered from "adequate rather than generous acting" except for June Brunell in the lead, who was praised.<ref>{{cite news|title=Hedda Gabler on TV|newspaper=Sydney Morning Herald|date=6 April 1961|page=6}}</ref> ''The Age'' TV critic felt Brunell was "too genteel" in the lead but thought the production had "excellent sets and dressing".<ref>{{cite news|newspaper=The Age|title="Gabbler" Bought to Life on TV|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=MDQ-9Oe3GGUC&dat=19610119&printsec=frontpage&hl=en|date=19 January 1961|page=3 supp}}</ref>
The critic for the ''[[Sydney Morning Herald]]'' wrote that the play suffered from "adequate rather than generous acting" except for June Brunell in the lead, who was praised.<ref>{{cite news|title=Hedda Gabler on TV|newspaper=Sydney Morning Herald|date=6 April 1961|page=6}}</ref> ''The Age'' TV critic felt Brunell was "too genteel" in the lead but thought the production had "excellent sets and dressing".<ref>{{cite news|newspaper=The Age|title="Gabbler" Bought to Life on TV|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=MDQ-9Oe3GGUC&dat=19610119&printsec=frontpage&hl=en|date=19 January 1961|page=3 supp}}</ref>


Revision as of 14:50, 4 October 2020

Hedda Gabler
Genredrama
Based onplay Hedda Gabler by Henrik Ibsen
Written byRichard Lane
Directed byWilliam Sterling [4]
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
Production
Running time90 mins
Production companyABC
Original release
NetworkABC
Release11 January 1961 (Melbourne)[1]
5 April 1961 (Sydney)[2]
13 November 1961 (Brisbane)[3]

Hedda Gabler is a 1961 Australian television play based on the 1891 play by Henrik Ibsen. It was made at a time when Australian TV drama was rare.[5]

Plot

Hedda Gabler pursues the destruction of a former lover.

Cast

Production

Brunell's casting was announced in November 1960.[6] Wendy Pomroy recorded the music.[7][8]

Reception

The Age said the production "had excellent sets and dressing, fine technical presentation and the assistance of a strong cast"but felt Brunell "interpreted Hedda in too 'genteel' a fashion."[9]

The critic for the Sydney Morning Herald wrote that the play suffered from "adequate rather than generous acting" except for June Brunell in the lead, who was praised.[10] The Age TV critic felt Brunell was "too genteel" in the lead but thought the production had "excellent sets and dressing".[11]

Richard Lane, who did the adaptation, said that Edward Howell as "chilling" as Brack, "it was a character that suited him perfectly."[12]

References

  1. ^ "TV Guide for 11 January". The Age. 5 January 1961. p. 11.
  2. ^ . 3 April 1961. p. 18 https://www.newspapers.com/image/124009706/?terms=%22hedda%20gabler%22&match=1. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help); Unknown parameter |ttle= ignored (help)
  3. ^ "The tragedy of frozen passion". TV Times. 9 November 1961. p. 9.
  4. ^ "June Brunell as Hedda Gabler". The Age. 5 January 1961. p. 1.
  5. ^ Vagg, Stephen (18 February 2019). "60 Australian TV Plays of the 1950s & '60s". Filmink.
  6. ^ "Brunel Cast as Hedda Gabler". The Age. 24 November 1960. p. 18.
  7. ^ "Boredom Suicide". Sydney Morning Herald. 3 April 1961. p. 17.
  8. ^ "June Brunell as Hedda Gabler". The Age. 5 January 1961. p. 19.
  9. ^ Janus (19 January 1961). "'Gabler' Bought to Life on TV". The Age TV supplement. p. 3.
  10. ^ "Hedda Gabler on TV". Sydney Morning Herald. 6 April 1961. p. 6.
  11. ^ ""Gabbler" Bought to Life on TV". The Age. 19 January 1961. p. 3 supp.
  12. ^ Lane, Richard. The Golden Age of Australian Radio Drama 1923-60. Melbourne University Press. p. 57.


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