Peter Evans’ critically acclaimed production of Shakespeare’s Hamlet returns starring Harriet Gordon-Anderson.
Inside the glamorous court of Denmark in the 1960s, a family is torn apart by murder and betrayal. Outside, a country is threatened by Norway. And at the centre of this struggle is a man brimming with anguish.
Hamlet is a portrait of a young man struggling with the death of his father, his mother’s hasty remarriage to his uncle, and the vision of his father’s ghost looming in his mind’s eye. Featuring Harriet Gordon-Anderson as a young man experiencing grief in its most complex and profound state, this is a Hamlet for our time.
It’s a story of revenge, passion and deception, where human desire for retribution quickly becomes a burden. Set against a classically timeless backdrop, family turns on family, friendships disintegrate and the ghost of his father pushes Hamlet’s entire world to its brink.
To be or not to be. That is the question.
"An unmissable triumph" - The Australian
"★★★★½ This is what Shakespeare should be" - Sydney Morning Herald
"★★★★★ Bell Shakespeare's Hamlet is an unmissable experience" - The Music
Director: Peter Evans
CAST:
Hamlet: Harriet Gordon Anderson
Gertrude: Lucy Bell
Rosencrantz/ Marcellus: Jeremi Campese
Laertes / Player: Jack Crumlin
Horatio: James Evans
Player Queen / Second/Gravedigger / Osric: Melisa Kahraman
Guildenstern / Bernardo: Jane Mahady
Polonius: Robert Menzies
Ophelia: Rose Riley
2hrs 50min (inc interval)
April 28th, 2022
May 14th, 2022
Arts Centre Melbourne - Fairfax Studio
Recommended age: 12+ Contains strong language, drug and sexual references an adult themes.
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