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SUMMARY:Hedda and George
DESCRIPTION:About the play\nA caged bird\, a haunted piano\, and a marriage on the edge of collapse. Inspired by Ibsen’s Hedda Gabler\, HEDDA AND GEORGE follows a newly married power couple—a MacArthur-winning Black author and his wife\, a formidable PR strategist from a Black Wall Street dynasty—as they move into the Harlem brownstone once owned by Maya Angelou. Beneath the wedding gifts and champagne\, old wounds resurface: covert incest\, addiction\, ambition\, and the question of what it costs to build a legacy on someone else’s foundation. \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n    \n           \n            \n                From Sandra\n            \n            \n                I’ve always been drawn to the iconic Hedda Gabler — I wanted to see what she’d look like inside a Black family carrying the weight of legacy\, ambition\, and unspoken wounds. Setting the play in Maya Angelou’s real Harlem brownstone gave me a container: a house full of ghosts\, gifts\, and expectations. What I’m most excited to explore at Playwrights’ Center is the sound of it out loud — how the silences land\, how humor cuts through the trauma\, and where the audience leans in versus where they flinch. This play asks what we inherit without ever being asked if we wanted it. \n            \n            \n                \n            \n        \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n    \n            Making your reservation\nThis is an free\, in-person\, ticketed event at Playwrights’ Center on April 30. Donations are accepted and appreciated. \nPlease use the sign up link below to reserve your spot in advance. \nIf you have any questions about making your reservation\, please email us at rsvp@pwcenter.org. \nWhen to arrive\nAll seating is general admission. We recommend arriving 10-15 minutes prior to the reading to check in and find your seat. Please note\, free parking is limited around the Center. \nVisit our About page to learn more about parking and accessibility. \nLarge groups\nIf you are making a reservation for more than eight people\, please email rsvp@pwcenter.org to arrange. If you make a reservation for more than eight\, a member of our team may be in touch closer to the reading date to confirm final numbers for your group. \n    \n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to All Events
URL:https://pwcenter.org/event/hedda-and-george/
LOCATION:Playwrights’ Center\, 710 Raymond Ave\, Saint Paul\, MN 55114\, MN
CATEGORIES:Fridays@4
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