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. With a cast of five, Hamlet is based on detailed choreography, vivid and multi-faceted character play and commanding voice work. Set well into the next millennium Hamlet exists in a complex futuristic environment, with cloning and big brother part of Elsinore's daily routine. This is a dark compelling vision of one man's battle between himself and the power of the Superstate.

Creatives/Company

Author: Shakespeare
Company: English Shakespeare Company
Director: Malachi Bogdanov
Adapted by: Malachi Bogdanov

Hamlet

Hamlet (Play) production archive for QTIX code T1643549563. Details of all Hamlet archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S3502

Archive Listings

19 Nov 99 to 20 Nov 99	Sherman Theatre Cardiff, Glamorgan Performance Details => Venue archive
5 Nov 99 to 6 Nov 99	Riverside Theatre Coleraine, Londonderry Performance Details => Venue archive
15 Oct 99 to 16 Oct 99	The Studio, Beckenham Outer London, Greater London Performance Details => Venue archive

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