Hamlet

Synopsis

Hamlet performed by the Yohangza Theatre Company with Jung-Jong Jeon in the title role.

Language

Korean

Country

Australia

Medium

Video

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Recording date

18 Oct 2010

Credits

Director

Jung-Ung Yang

Writer

William Shakespeare

Production Design

Yim Iljin

Cast

Jung-Yong Jeon	Hamlet
Hae-Kyun Cheong	Claudius
Jin-Gon Kim	Polonius
Seung-Hae Nam	Ophelia

Additional Details

Theatre

Adelaide Festival Centre

Theatre company

Yohangza Theatre Company

Production type

Stage Recordings

Plays

Hamlet

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); shamans

Notes

Notes

Spoken in Korean with English surtitles. Streamed at: http://globalshakespeares.mit.edu/hamlet-yang-jung-ung-2010 (accessed 5/2015).

History

This production was first performed at Myeongdong Theatre in Seoul in 2009. It was performed at the Adelaide Festival Centre, September 15, 2010, and then, Peacock Theatre, London, 12 July 2014.

Stills

The staging, costumes and music integrates Korean tradition and shamanism.

Distributor

Name

globalshakespeares.mit.edu

Email

globalshax-www@mit.edu

Web

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