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Closed 27 Jul 2019
Iris Theatre
Jenet Le Lacheur - courtesy Iris Theatre
Synopsis
Hamlet is back from university; back home to a cold little island hanging on to the edge of Europe.
Everything has changed; his country is in crisis; his father is dead; and his uncle, a right-wing strongman, has seized power.
Amidst all this chaos his mother has committed the ultimate betrayal.
As paranoia and rumor swirl around the fractured state, the truth is becoming ever more distant and unknowable.
"To be or not to be, that is the question …"
But can Hamlet find any answers before his own doubts and fears eat him alive?
This modern promenade production will place Shakespeare's greatest tragedy within a contemporary context that will illuminate both the play and our own relationship with its timeless themes.
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Age suitability: Not available
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Theatre
Bedford St
Covent Garden
London WC2E 9ED
Dates
Performance days & times
Monday ‑ 7‑30pm
Wednesday ‑ 7‑30pm
Thursday ‑ 7‑30pm
Friday ‑ 7‑30pm
Saturday ‑ 7‑30pm
Saturday - 2-30pm
Sunday - 2-30pm
Tickets
Early Bird: £15
Early Bird Children (under 16): £14
Book before Monday 11th March for Early Bird ticket prices across all shows.
Children (under 16): £15
Cast
Jenet Le Lacheur - Hamlet
Clare Bloomer - Gertrude
Vinta Morgan - Claudius
Paula James - Polonius
Jenny Horsthuis - Ophelia
Joe Parker - Laertes
Harold Addo - Horatio
Creatives
Author: William Shakespeare
Director: Daniel Winder
Set designer: Mike Leopold
Costume designer: Madeline Berry
Lighting: Benjamin Polya
Sound: Filipe Gomes
Fight director: Nathaniel Marten (fight choreographer)
Movement: Amy Warren
Video designer: Helga Fannon
Production: Iris Theatre
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