7–16 April 2022
Peter Evans’ critically acclaimed production of Shakespeare’s Hamlet returns in 2022. 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. Production Patron: The Low Family FoundationSeason Partner: La Trobe Financial
★★★★½ “This is what Shakespeare should be” – Sydney Morning Herald
“An unmissable triumph” – The Australian
We’re delighted to share that Bell Shakespeare's Hamlet has been rescheduled to April 2022. We’ve contacted ticketholders with details. If you have any questions, please email CanberraTicketing@act.gov.au or call 02 6275 2700.
Show details:
Synopsis
7–16 April 2022
Peter Evans’ critically acclaimed production of Shakespeare’s Hamlet returns in 2022.
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.
Production Patron: The Low Family Foundation
Season Partner: La Trobe Financial
★★★★½
“This is what Shakespeare should be” – Sydney Morning Herald
“An unmissable triumph” – The Australian
We’re delighted to share that Bell Shakespeare’s Hamlet has been rescheduled to April 2022. We’ve contacted ticketholders with details. If you have any questions, please email CanberraTicketing@act.gov.au or call 02 6275 2700.
Dates
Thursday 7 April, 7pm (Preview)
Friday 8 April, 7pm (Limited availability)
Saturday 9 April, 1pm & 7pm
Sunday 10 April, 4pm (Followed by a post-show Q&A with cast)
Tuesday 12 April, 6.30pm
Wednesday 13 April, 1pm & 6.30pm
Thursday 14 April, 7pm
Saturday 16 April, 1pm (captioning and Auslan performance) & 7pm
Credits
CAST
Hamlet Harriet Gordon-Anderson
Gertrude Lucy Bell
Rosencrantz / Marcellus Jeremi Campese
Player Queen / Second Gravedigger / Osric Eleni Cassimatis
Claudius Ray Chong Nee
Laertes / Player Jack Crumlin
Ghost / Player King / Gravedigger James Evans
Guildenstern / Barnardo Jane Mahady
Polonius Robert Menzies
Ophelia Rose Riley
Horatio Jacob Warner
CREATIVES
Director Peter Evans
Designer Anna Tregloan
Lighting Designer Benjamin Cisterne
Composer & Sound Designer Max Lyandvert
Video Designer Laura Turner
Movement, Intimacy & Fight Director Nigel Poulton
Voice & Text Coach Jess Chambers
Dramaturg James Evans
Details
PRESENTED BY:
Bell Shakespeare
CATEGORY:
Theatre
DURATION:
Approximately 170 minutes, including interval.
SUIT CHILDREN?:
TBC
VENUE:
The Playhouse
ACCESS INFORMATION
Additional Information:
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Seating Plan
COVID-19 SAFETY
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Seating
Our theatre will be operating at 100% capacity and our regular seating configuration is in place in the auditorium. You will be sitting next to other patrons in the theatre.
Please remain in your allocated seat during the performance.
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