Christine Horne © Dahlia Katz
Christine Horne © Bronwen Sharp
Dawn Jani Birley © Bronwen Sharp
Christine Horne, Karen Robinson © Bronwen Sharp
Dawn Jani Birley, Rick Roberts, Christine Horne © Bronwen Sharp
Christine Horne © Bronwen Sharp
© Bronwen Sharp
Theatre Drama
  • Approx. 2 hours  and  30 minutes  with intermission
Performance options Start time Language Availability
Tuesday, March 5, 2019 12:00 pm English Seats available
Thursday, March 7, 2019 12:00 pm English Seats available

““A fearless, imaginative reimagining of Hamlet that consistently challenges our perceptions.” ”

Slotkin Letter

When he learns his father’s death was no accident, Prince Hamlet sets out to find the truth for himself. Staring down his own mortality, Hamlet uses theatrical trickery to gain a confession from his uncle, and ultimately becomes a killer himself. Visionary director Ravi Jain brings forward a Hamlet for our rapidly changing times: a daring, stylish and inclusive take on the world’s most famous play. The national tour of this highly-acclaimed retelling of this play is not to be missed.

Artists

  • Adapted from William Shakespeare and Directed by Ravi Jain
  • christine-horne
    Hamlet Christine Horne
  • dawn-jani-birley
    Horatio/ASL and Visual Translation Dawn Jani Birley
  • Rosencrantz/Player King/Gravedigger/Guard Miriam Fernandes
  • barbara-gordon
    Polonius Barbara Gordon
  • jeff-ho
    Ophelia Ho Ka Kei (Jeff Ho)
  • hannah-miller
    Guildenstern/Player Queen/Gravedigger/ Guard/Osric Hannah Miller
  • Claudius Rick Roberts
  • khadija-roberts-abdullah
    Laertes Khadijah Roberts-Abdullah
  • karen-robinson
    Gertrude Karen Robinson
  • lorenzo-savoini
    Set and Costume Designer Lorenzo Savoini
  • untitled-design
    Lighting Designer André du Toit
  • Sound Designer Thomas Ryder Payne
  • neha-ross
    Stage Manager Neha Ross
  • tamara-protic
    Assistant Stage Manager Tamara Protic
  • andrew-pye
    Production Manager Andrew Pye
  • kevin-matthew-wong
    Producer / Company Manager Kevin Matthew Wong
  • Adapted from William Shakespeare and Directed by Ravi Jain
  • ASL and Visual Translation Dawn Jani Birley
  • Featuring Christine Horne, Dawn Jani Birley, Miriam Fernandes, Barbara Gordon, Jeff Ho, Hannah Miller, Rick Roberts, Khadijah Roberts-Abdullah, Karen Robinson
  • Set and Costume Designer Lorenzo Savoini
  • Lighting Designer André du Toit
  • Sound Designer Thomas Ryder Payne
  • Stage Manager Neha Ross
  • Assistant Stage Manager Tamara Protic
  • Production Manager Andrew Pye
  • Producer / Company Manager Kevin Matthew Wong

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