HEDDA GABBER (try-out) - Daniëlle Deddens, Wijnand Gomes and Jannes Coessens

Hedda Gabler returns after 135 years - this time as a hardstyle performance.

The world of 2026 races forward like an endless DJ set, driven by (f)influencers, career gurus and productivity hustlers. In Hedda Gabber, Daniëlle Deddens resurrects Ibsen's famous character and places her opposite a Gen-Z'er for whom boredom is unthinkable. Through this confrontation, Deddens and musician/producer Wijnand Gomes explore the concept of stillness: is humanity in today's neoliberal society still capable of boredom? And how do you stand still in a world on fire?

The performance moves through a fluid theatrical world - from hyperpop kitsch to sultry ballads, from Ibsen quotes to TikTok language. Deddens acts, sings and moves through it all, with Gen Z anxiety and a deep-rooted belief that everything will be okay.

Daniëlle Deddens, Wijnand Gomes and Jannes Coessens won the Werkplaats Walhalla Pitch 2025 with this idea. These are try-out performances.

Credits
Performance: Daniëlle Deddens, Wijnand Gomes | Concept: Daniëlle Deddens | Final direction: Lisa Schamlé | Text: Jannes Coessens | Composition: Wijnand Gomes | Set and lighting design: Erik van de Wijdeven | Dramaturgy: Loulou Hameleers