CDS, then called Sons of England Dramatic Society, presented Henrik Ibsen's Hedda Gabler at the Claremont Civic Centre in September 1975. The show was adapted and directed by John Hinks and the cast was as follows:
The production team was:
- George Tesman - Ken Berry
- Hedda Tesman (his wife) - Ruth Allsopp
- Juliana Tesman (his aunt) - Rita Zazeraj
- Mrs. Thea Elvsted - Maureen Richardson
- Judge Brack - Roy Ludford
- Eilet Lövborg - Michael March
- Bertha (a servant) - Dorothy Collings
The production team was:
- Stage Manager - Robert Dobson
- Ass. Stage Manager - Peter Farr
- Production Secretary - Paddy Clark
- Set Design - John Hinks
- Set Construction - Robert Dobson, Peter Farr
- Decor - Gillian Horwitz, Jill Cooke, Carole Philip
- Lighting - Ken Mitchell
- Properties - Ruth Just
- Costumes - Vera Hinks
- Prompt - Carolyn Micklewright
SOE also presented Hedda Gabler in 1990, directed by Brenda Gray.