Hamlet - One Hour. 3 Actors. Denmark Will Never Be the Same

Under Surveillance. His Father Murdered. His World Under Attack.

Set in a High-tech Dystopian Future, This One-hour Adaptation of Shakespeare’s Hamlet Explores the Mental Health Impacts of Grief, Trauma and a Life Lived on Screen. From Zoom Calls to Security Cameras, Hamlet’s Every Move Is Watched. As We Explore His Thought Distortions, We’re Left to Wonder, Is It Still Paranoia When Everyone Is a Threat?

Creative Team
Adapted and Directed by Jo Marsh
Dramaturg - Sameena Zehra
AV - SPLITelevision
Production Manager Laniet Swann
Tech - Emma Maguire
Performed by Hamish Boyle, Helen Vivienne Fletcher and Shaun Swain

Content Warning
Projected video images
Issues of mental health
Fight scenes
Death and murder

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