Details

Written between 1599 and 1601. The play, set in Denmark, recounts how Prince Hamlet exacts revenge on his uncle Claudius, who has murdered Hamlet's father, the King, and then taken the throne and married Gertrude, Hamlet's mother. The play vividly charts the course of real and feigned madness - from overwhelming grief to seething rage - and explores themes of treachery, revenge, incest, and moral corruption. Hamlet's father is dead, his mother remarried, his sanity in question … here nine women re-tell Shakespeare's masterpiece of betrayal and corruption within their own private world – a mythologized harem in which the act of telling stories is their primary means of communication. Featuring puppetry, dance, physical theatre and song, this vibrant production will show you the Dane as you've never seen him before...

Cast/Performers

Sian Robins-Grace, Shelley Islam, Liana Weafer

Creatives/Company

Author: Shakespeare
Company: Metta Theatre
Director: Poppy Burton-Morgan
Design: Will Reynolds

Hamlet - A Retelling

Hamlet - A Retelling (Play) production archive for QTIX code T1539985511. Details of all Hamlet - A Retelling archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S3502

Archive Listings

4 Sep 07
to
30 Sep 07

White Bear
Inner London, Greater London
Performance Details => Venue archive

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