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Marowitz Hamlet, The

Synopsis
The Open Space Theatre’s condensed production of Charles Marowitz’s collage adaptation of Hamlet.
Series
Line-Up
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Television
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Transmission details
31 Dec 1969 at 22:35 (Channel: BBC2)
Duration
c30

Credits

Producer
James Ferman
Writer
Charles Marowitz
Cast
Nikolas SimmondsHamlet
Lindsay CampbellClaudius
Thelma HoltGertrude
Edward PhillipsPolonius
Natasha PyneOphelia
Christopher CazenoveFortinbras
Eric AllanLaertes
Gordon WhitingGhost
Ian PriceRosencrantz
Ralph ArlissGuildenstern

Additional Details

Theatre
Open Space Theatre
Theatre company
Open Space Theatre Company
Production type
Stage Recordings
Historical period
Contemporary
Plays
Hamlet
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Reviews
Marder, Louis. Shakespeare Newsletter 20 (1970): 2 (and response by Marowitz, 26 (1976), p8).

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Archive

Name

BFI National Archive

Web
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Phone
020 7255 1444
Fax
020 7436 0165
Address
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London
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