Hamlet
From: Thursday, 14th March 2013
To: Saturday, 28 September 2013
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Synopsis
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.
Our Review:
Simon Tavener - 27 March 2013
The pedigree of those involved in this production is undoubtedly strong: David Farr has directed many well-received productions for the Royal Shakespeare Company over a number of years and Jonathan Slinger is one of the most lauded of the current generation of classical actors. They have a well-established working relationship, so why then is their Hamlet so far from being a complete success?
Aesthetically we are taken into a large hall, with a stage at one end. Are we in a community centre or perhaps a minor public school? It is not clear. It's a brilliantly executed piece of stage design (by Jon Bausor), but the relevance to the narrative is never fully revealed. My suspicion is that it emerged out of a desire to explain why swords are present in a contemporary setting. So a sporting environment with lots of fencing ephemera allows for this to be resolved - but quite what this municipal setting has to say about the rest of the text, I am at a loss to explain. ...
Latest User Review
Midsman - 14 May 2013:
Totally gripping in first half;somewhat less so in Part 2.Was "with" Mr Slinger right thru though and whole support was strong.Found the set fascinating and the costumes absolutely right.The lack of regal pomp and small cast brought a Pinter like intensity to many scenes.Pace excellent;we were out in 3hrs 25....
Cast
Jonathan Slinger (Hamlet)
Greg Hicks (Claudius)
Pippa Nixon (Ophelia)
Charlotte Cornwell (Gertrude)
Karen Archer (Player Queen)
Cliff Burnett (Player King)
Kiza Deen (Courtier)
Daniel Easton (Reynaldo)
David Fielder (First Gravedigger/Voltemand)
Dave Fishley (Barnardo)
Michael Grady-Hall (Osric)
Rosie Hilal (Second Gravedigger)
Chris Jared (Fortinbras)
Mark Holgate (Francisco)
Natalie Klamar (Courtier/Student/Player)
Luke Norris (Laertes)
Oliver Ryan (Rosencrantz)
Robin Soans (Polonius)
John Stahl (Priest/Player)
Samuel Taylor (Marcellus)
Nicolas Tennant (Guildenstern)
Alex Waldmann (Horatio)
Creative
Shakespeare (Author)
Royal Shakespeare Company (Company)
David Farr (Director)
Jon Bausor (Design)
Jon Clark (Lighting)
David Sawer (Music)
Gareth Fry (Sound)
Joseph AlfordmJoseph Alford (movement)m (Director)
Carolina Valdes (movement) (Director)
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