Hamlet directed by K.D. Schmidt for the Mainz State Theatre, Mainz, Germany. March 13, 2019 And A Midsummer Night’s Dream directed by Hilmar Jónsson for the National Theatre of Iceland, Reykjavík, Iceland. March 16, 2019. Reviewed by Justin B. Hopkins I went on holiday to Germany, with a long layover in Iceland on the way […]
Hamlet, directed by Sheri Lee Miller, with original soundscape by Nancy Hayashibara, Spreckels Theatre Company, at the Spreckels Performing Arts Center, Rohnert Park, California Reviewed by John Langdon The California wine country is not London, Chicago, or New York, and there aren’t always as many options for Shakespearean playgoers. To be sure, dedicated companies are […]
Hamlet, directed by Federay Holmes and Elle While for Shakespeare’s Globe, (www.shakespearesglobe.com). The Globe Theatre, London, 17 July, 2018. Reviewed by Parker T. Gordon (University of St Andrews) For the Globe’s production of Hamlet, Michelle Terry, in the title role, delivered a focused, sober-minded performance. The character’s ‘antic disposition’ (1.5.192),[1] physically depicted through the […]
1. Uluslararası Shakespeare Festivali: The First International Shakespeare Festival in Turkey Reviewed by Anna Carleton Forrester On the homepage for the first international Shakespeare festival in Turkey a banner reads “Prometheus of World Literature Honors Turkey.” But over the course of ten days, the organizers, scholars, students, and contributors of the inaugural festival, hosted at […]
Hamlet, directed by Kemal Aydoğan and translated by Onur Ünsal and Emre Adıyaman at the Moda Sahnesi Theatre, Istanbul, Turkey Reviewed by Anna Carleton Forrester, University of Georgia One does not have to be well-versed in Turkish or in Shakespeare to appreciate the intention and artistry behind Kemal Aydoğan’s Hamlet of the Moda Sahnesi […]
Hamlet. Abbatoir Fermé. Stadsschouwburg Utrecht, 5 November 2017 Reviewed by Paul Franssen (Utrecht University) Among the first intelligible words that Hamlet utters in this production is his speech on man, the “paragon of animals,” which yet “delights not [him].” Hamlet’s doubts about human nature seem to be confirmed throughout, more than the more optimistic view […]
Hamlet (directed by Lars Romann Engel for the 2017 Shakespeare Festival at Hamlet’s Castle, Kronborg Castle, Elsinore, Denmark. Seen: 3 August, 2017. https://hamletscenen.dk/en/platforms/the-shakespeare-festival/hamlet-2017-uk/ The review also makes brief reference to Ophelia – Noh (idea and script: Ujin Sakurama), performed by the Tokyo-based Koh Lo Sha Noh company at the 2017 Shakespeare Festival at Hamlet’s Castle, […]
‘Know us by these colours’: Oregon Shakespeare Festival 2016 By Sheila T. Cavanagh, Emory University Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OSF) in Ashland, Oregon sparked considerable controversy last year when they announced their “Play On!” initiative, whereby current playwrights and dramaturgs are being commissioned to “translate” the plays attributed to Shakespeare into twenty first century English. […]
Hamlet. Directed by Robert Icke, for The Almeida Theatre, London. Seen 1st March, 2017. https://almeida.co.uk/ By Dr. Eleanor Rycroft, Bristol University Robert Icke has developed a reputation for shedding light on classic plays as Associate Director at the Almeida in recent years, notably through productions of Uncle Vanya, Oresteia, and a crystal clear version of […]
Hamlet: Koko Totuus [Hamlet: The Whole Truth]. Adaptation by Ville Kurki and ensemble, based on the translation into Finnish by Matti Rossi. Directed by Ville Kurki for Grus Theater, performed at the Turku Castle, Turku, Finland. 1 February, 2017. Reviewed by Nely Keinänen It was a very cold and dark winter night when my two theater […]
