Hamlet 2013

05/12/2013

A massive thank you to everyone that came tonight, you really made the night a lot more special for us and the hard work definitely paid off!
We hope you enjoyed the show, as we certainly did!
Congratuations on a fantastic show last night, Much Ado, and we look forward to watching The Winters Tale tomorrow! Good luck everyone!

04/12/2013

ready for a sell out show! preparations went well and we hope you all have an amazing time because we sure will!

03/12/2013

Good luck to all the Shakespeare performers this week! Looking forward to seeing Much Ado About Nothing tonight!

30/11/2013

CHARACTER PROFILE-

Anthony Lancashire - Hamlet

Character Description-
A complex character on an emotional rollercoaster! At the start of the play Hamlet is grieving his dead dad. However strange happenings begin to take place and on the visit of his father's ghost Hamlet discovers his father was in fact murdered and vows to get revenge! Hamlet is both playful in his 'madness', such as with Corambis (Polonius in the Folio) and the Lords, and dangerous.

How’s Rehearsals Going? –
Very well! The hardest parts are over (we hope!) and now we're well on our way with adding those final touches to polish it ready for the performance. If things go as well on the night as they did in the last rehearsal the audience are in for a treat!

Feelings About The Show? –
A mixture of nerves and excitement as always! The show definitely has potential to be brilliant and it’s just making sure we fulfil it. At the moment I’m really excited and can’t wait for performance day, but ask me this question the hour before the show and the answer is likely to be very different haha! I always hate the waiting before but the adrenaline kick is always welcome!

Thing I'm Most Excited About? –
With this being the first time I’ll have actually performed Shakespeare I’d have to say that! Performing in the round is also something I’ve only done in studio space so taking that onto a bigger scale is something I’m definitely excited about.

What Do You Like Most About Your Character?
I’d be lying if I said I didn’t love Hamlet’s playful menace, especially the pipe scene with Rosencraft and Gilderstone! The character’s journey is also something I really enjoy and sharing the role with Kate I think really brings out Hamlet’s thoughtful, indecisive nature.

Favourite Part To Play?
The pipe scene is definitely my personal favourite as it’s so playful yet menacing! That said the ‘swearing’ scene comes very close as it comes just after Hamlet has discovered his father’s murderer and is very much on edge!



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30/11/2013

Hope you're all getting excited for our performance on Wednesday!!!

30/11/2013

*** AND THE WINNER OF THE FREE TICKET TO HAMLET IS...*

DUNCAN FOSTER

the ticket will be under your name on the door on the night!

ENJOY!!

29/11/2013

last chance to enter... the winner wjll be decided in just over an hour and a half!!!!

29/11/2013

CHARACTER PROFILE-

Sam Milne- Queen Gertrude

Character Description-
Hamlets mother, Queen of Denmark who still holds the title after marrying her dead husbands brother, Claudius. A bit of a complex character that goes on quite a journey in the play and her motives are always questioned. One thing is for sure; she cares and loves her son very much and only wants the best for him.

How’s Rehearsals Going? –
Really really well! Even though it’s been a really tiring rehearsal process, it’s been SO much fun and also super organised so we can get the best out of every single scene in the play. We did a 6 hour rehearsal today in full costume and ran the show a couple of times. It went so well and I think that’s made everyone in the cast that little bit more excited as we’re seeing that all our hard work is definitely paying off!

Feelings About The Show? –
Ermmmm haha! If you asked me this a couple of weeks ago I would have said REALLLYYY SCARED but to be honest after the amount of rehearsals and planning that’s been going on since then, I’m now feeling so so so excited with just a hint of nerves haha.

Thing I'm Most Excited About? –
Apart from being on stage for the first time with all the lights and sound involved and hearing the audiences reaction afterwards… (SOPPY ALERT) I’m most excited about sharing the stage with one of the best casts I have ever worked with and been a part of. ANDDD showing off what we’ve all worked so hard on these past few months. It’ll be so rewarding.

What Do You Like Most About Your Character? –
I like how with Gertrude, because she is a complex character; you could play her anyway you want to as her motive and intentions are questioned (good or evil?). I found that there were so many different interruptions of the character when researching which is exciting because it allows myself to put even more of my own spin on things. Saying that, she’ll always be that character who cares so much and I love playing that side of her.

Favourite Part To Play? –
I love the scenes with Guilderstone and Rossencraft as they have been so fun to rehearse and so hilarious! but I love love love the scene after Corambis’ death where Gertrude sees the extent of Hamlet’s ‘madness’ insisting that he sees and hears his dead fathers ghost.



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29/11/2013

What happened to Ophelia?

29/11/2013

29/11/2013

A little something something to keep you happy :)

29/11/2013

Leartes in hair and makeup!