As part of Shakespeare Lives, the British Council’s global programme marking the 400th anniversary of the great playwright’s death, announces the visit to Athens by Shakespeare’s historic Globe Theatre Opens in a new tab or window. with its compelling production of Hamlet, presented in collaboration with the Athens Concert Hall and the British Embassy in Athens.
The Athens Concert Hall, or “Megaron” as it is known in Greece, is participating in the worldwide commemoration events to mark the anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare (1564 – 1616) by hosting an innovative version of “Hamlet” by the Globe Theatre, along with other live broadcasts of other plays from London and lectures dedicated to the greatest of all English-language poets and playwrights.
Starting on Feb. 27, Megaron will host “Globe to Globe Hamlet” by the prestigious Shakespeare’s Globe, which on April 23, 2014 embarked upon a two-year global tour of the play to every country in the world, in a completely unprecedented theatrical adventure. The event reinvents Elizabethan touring theatre for the twenty-first century by using a stage design inspired by images from the time that allows Globe’s travelling players to recreate all the fun and excitement of early theatre. The play is directed by the Globe’s Artistic Director Dominic Dromgoole.
Following the show, on February 29, the venue will broadcast live Shakespeare’s “As you Like It” from the National Theatre.
William Shakespeare’s insuperable play is a ‘poem unlimited’. Hamlet is a colossal creation of British culture and the ultimate expression of the genius of its author, combining political intrigue with erotic obsession and philosophical thought with brute force.
Performances: 15.00 & 20.30
Duration: 2 hours and 45 minutes (including the interval)
With Greek surtitles
Creative team
Dominic Dromgoole, Director
Bill Buckhurst, Director
Jonathan Fensom, Designer
Bill Barclay, Composer/Music Director
Cast
In alphabetical order: Ladi Emeruwa and Naeem Hayat as Hamlet, and Keith Bartlett, John Dougall, Miranda Foster, Phoebe Fildes, Beruce Khan, Tom Lawrence, Jennifer Leong, Rawiri Paratene, Matthew Romain and Amanda Wilkin alternating in the rest of the roles.
About Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre
Shakespeare’s Globe is a unique international resource dedicated to the exploration of Shakespeare’s work and the playhouse for which he wrote through the connected means of performance and education. Each year the Globe’s projects are attended by an audience of more than 100,000 people of all ages and nationalities.
Its productions are renowned worldwide for their artistic excellence and the masterful performances of its actors. In the last five years, Globe Theatre On Tour has presented its work in castles, festivals, parks and squares.
Information
For further information and bookings, visit the Athens Concert Hall website here.
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