'So full of artless jealousy is guilt,
That spills itself in fearing to be spilt.'
A radio play by Victorian Theatre Company and Melbourne Shakespeare Company.
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HAMLET / A RADIO PLAY
ON DEMAND
WRITTEN BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
DIRECTED BY KURTIS LOWDEN & MATTHEW CONNELL
ORIGINAL SCORE BY THOMAS KUNZ
about
The King of Denmark is dead. His brother Claudius has married the widowed queen and now sits on the throne. Hamlet Prince of Denmark is sworn to revenge his father's foul and most unnatural murder.
Victorian Theatre Company and Melbourne Shakespeare Company present Hamlet: A Radio Play. Featuring some of Melbourne's most celebrated classical actors, this production takes the listener deep into a sonic world of language, music and atmosphere.
'I found myself completely entranced'
-Pocket Size Theatre London
'Connell's voice is honeyed and warm, subtly and intimately seeps into our ears. We can almost feel his breath on our cheek'
'Menzies' Ghost has gravitas and a sonorous resonance that almost send shivers down our spines'
-Kate Herbert
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cast:
Evelyn Krape (Gertrude)
Mark Wilson (Claudius)
Matthew Connell (Hamlet)
Robert Menzies (The Ghost)
Emily Goddard (Ophelia)
Brian Lipson (Polonius)
Laurence Young (Laertes)
Andy Song (Horatio)
Liliana Dalton (Rosencrantz)
May Jasper (Guildenstern)
Richard Moss (The Player King & The Gravedigger)
Milijana Cancar (The Player Queen)
Andrew Carolane (Lord Osric)
Kurtis Lowden (Reynaldo, Lucianus, The Priest)
creatives:
Kurtis Lowden, Matthew Connell (Directors)
Jennifer Sarah Dean (Associate Director)
Thomas Kunz (Composition, Production & Recording)
Chelsea Neate (Visual Design)
Jak Scanlon (Photography & Videography)
partners & sponsors:
Alex Theatre
Melbourne Shakespeare Company
Noisegate
made in 2020.
melbourne shakespeare company
Founded in 2016 by Jennifer Sarah Dean, Melbourne Shakespeare Company aims to make Shakespeare and theatre accessible to all in Melbourne.
Renowned for exceptional contemporary adaptations of Shakespeare's plays in relaxed outdoor settings, we have expanded our repertoire to include studio productions, new Australian works, family musicals, radio plays, and workshops.
Our commitment to sustainability and inclusive policies has garnered national and international acclaim, positioning us as leaders in Melbourne's Independent Theatre scene.
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