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Northern Broadsides in partnership with New Vic Theatre, Newcastle under Lyme present Hamlet at Aberystwyth Arts Centre |
Following on from the critical success of 1984 and The Canterbury Tales, Northern Broadsides Associate Director Conrad Nelson brings yet another classic to the stage, William Shakespeare’s tragic tale of Hamlet. The new production, in partnership with New Vic Theatre, Newcastle under Lyme, runs at Aberystwyth Arts Centre from Wednesday 6 to Saturday 9 April.A restless spirit haunts the battlements of Elsinore. The veil between the natural and the supernatural is ripped apart, and a tormented young man teeters on the brink of madness. His choices are stark: revenge or mercy; hope or despair; life or death. Northern Broadsides’ haunting production, directed by Conrad Nelson, employs theatrical sleight of hand to conjure ghosts of the dead and demons of the mind; bringing to the stage an inventive and insightful take on the tortured Danish Prince. Celebrated for their revelatory approach to Shakespeare and featuring a multi-talented company of charismatic actors, Northern Broadsides has won a loyal following worldwide Hamlet’s cast features Nicholas Shaw in the role of Hamlet ('Tis Pity She's a Whore and Anthology, Liverpool Everyman Theatre), Becky Hindley (Best known as the stalker Charlotte Hoyle in Coronation Street) as Gertrude, Natalie Dew (Arabian Nights, RSC) as Ophelia, and Fine Time Fontayne (Othello, Northern Broadsides) as Claudius. The production also features brothers David Colvin (Black Watch, National Theatre of Scotland) as Rosencrantz and Richard Colvin (Assassins, Sheffield Theatres) as Guildenstern, appearing together on stage for the first time. Co-produced with Staffordshire’s award-winning New Vic Theatre, the production’s fine creative team includes New Vic resident designer, Lis Evans, who recently won national acclaim for The Canterbury Tales (Northern Broadsides and New Vic), with lighting by David Philips. Tickets for Hamlet are priced at £14.50 (£12.50) CC £13.50 (£11.50) Groups £8 To book please contact the ticket office on 01970 62 32 32 or go on-line www.aber.ac.uk/artscentre For more info visit www.northern-broadsides.co.uk |
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Tuesday, March 15, 2011 |
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