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Hamlet

National Tour
Autumn 2010 - Spring 2011
A co-production with Harrogate Theatre
Hamlet

Hamlet

By William Shakespeare

Does revenge justify murder?

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Play Information

A revenge thriller asking:  Does revenge justify murder?

Do I murder the king now or wait for proof?
Are women constant and worthy or flippant and unfaithful?
Is life worth living?

-----To be or not to be…

Hamlet asks these questions as he struggles to find one moral absolute in a murderous, corrupt world.

Shakespeare’s most iconic and challenging play - arguably the world’s greatest dramatic work - goes for the jugular without hesitation.

This will be a fresh, kinetic, and above all accessible production, perfect for students and adults alike to learn or re-visit the story.  This is an ensemble play with respect for realism and the eloquence of the verse blended with physical theatre and a subtle score.

Free programmes (normally £3).

Running time: approx 2h30m

Creative Team

Director: Max Lewendel
Assistant Director: Bethany Pitts
Movement Director: Carrie Mueller
Fight Director: Ronin Traynor
Production Manager: Caroline Saunders
Asst. Producer: Louise Ody
Logistics Manager: Margaret Houston
Set Designer: Christopher Hone
Costume Designer: Katharine Heath
Sound Design: Matt Downing
LX Designer: Oliver Welsh
Stage Manager: Jules Richardson
Graphic Design: Margarita Pokhrel
Photographer: TBA

Cast:

Hamlet: Giles Roberts
Ophelia: Loren O'Dair
Claudius: John Paton
Gertrude: Julia Munrow
Polonius: John Eastman
Laertes: Nick Holbek
Rosencrantz: Tobias Deacon
Guildenstern: Omar Ibrahim
Horatio: Dani McCallum

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