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ACT's 'Hedda Gabler' shines in S.F.(Theater review)
From: Contra Costa Times (Walnut Creek, CA)
Date: 20070215
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Byline: Pat Craig
Feb. 15--With a fresh, new translation and a landmark performance by Rene Augesen in the title role, Henrik Ibsen's "Hedda Gabler" roared into ACT's American Conservatory Theater Wednesday. Sharp, sexy and occasionally traipsing into the shallows of melodrama, the new production of "Hedda" is a compelling piece of theater. The Paul Walsh translation continues what appears to be a one-man effort to turn Ibsen into the hottest native tale-spinner ever to gaze upon the fjords. Or, perhaps Walsh simply has a deft touch for making Ibsen's words speak with ...
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