Martin Parr’s Cutdown Hamlet at the Site of the Elizabethan Rose Theate

Synopsis

Martin Parr talks to Heather Neill about his production of Hamlet which is performed by four actors, over 90 minutes, at the archaeological site of the Rose Theatre, Bankside. Parr talks of the resonance of the ready made atmosphere of the unique space, the hand-held torches and minimal lighting, and his work on cutting the text with Steve Gooch. He speaks of the audience’s role in the play and why he wanted Jonathan Broadbent to play Hamlet. The final dual scene is played as a poker game. The cast is Jonathan Broadbent (Hamlet), Suzanne Marie, Liam McKenna and Jamie Sheasby. Simon Russell Beale is the voice of the Ghost which comes through the radio.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Audio; Multimedia

Notes

Recordings can be listened to online at the Theatrevoice archive: http://www.theatrevoice.com/the_archive/

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Rose Theatre (Bankside); Doubling of roles

Credits

Contributor

Heather Neill; Martin Parr

Production Company

Name

Theatrevoice

Email

info@theatrevoice.com

Web

http://www.theatrevoice.com External site opens in new window

Notes

Theatrevoice is the leading online site for audio content about British theatre.