HAMLET

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Run Dates

2013.03.14 ~ 2013.09.29

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2013.03.14 ~ 2013.09.29

Newcastle Theatre Royal

About the show

David Farr's production of Hamlet in 2013 featured Jonathan Slinger in the title role, Pippa Nixon as a terrorised Ophelia, Greg Hicks as Claudius and Charlotte Cornwell as Gertrude. Designer Jon Bausor moved Elsinore from medieval Denmark to a run down gym in the 1960s. David Farr said that Hamlet is the character that audiences most want to save or fall in love with. His production focused on the vulnerability of the character and his inability to deal with death and loss. Jonathan Slinger argued that it was impossible to pin Hamlet down because he's such a contradictory character who defies definition.

Details

CAST Karen Archer - Player Queen Cliff Burnett - Player King Charlotte Cornwell - Gertrude Kiza Deen - Courtier Daniel Easton - Reynaldo David Fielder - First Gravedigger/Voltemand Dave Fishley - Barnardo Michael Grady-Hall - Osric Greg Hicks - Claudius/Ghost Rosie Hilal - Second Gravedigger Mark Holgate - Francisco Chris Jared - Fortinbras Natalie Klamar - Courtier/Student/Player Pippa Nixon - Ophelia Luke Norris - Laertes Oliver Ryan - Rosencrantz Jonathan Slinger - Hamlet Robin Soans - Polonius John Stahl - Priest/Player Samuel Taylor - Marcellus Nicolas Tennant - Guildenstern Alex Waldmann – Horatio CREATIVE TEAM Playwright – William Shakespeare Director - David Farr Designer - Jon Bausor Lighting - Jon Clark Music - David Sawer Sound - Gareth Fry Movement - Joseph Alford and Carolina Valdés Fights - Kate Waters production photo Keith Pattison © RSC

Where it's been performed

Newcastle Theatre Royal

Newcastle

United Kingdom

Newcastle

United Kingdom

RSC

Royal Shakespeare Theatre

Stratford

United Kingdom

Stratford

United Kingdom

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