The Prince of Denmark
The Red Brick Auditorium, Square Chapel, Halifax
March 2012
The West Yorkshire Playhouse
May 2012
The Lytttleton Theatre, National Theatre, London
June 2012
Set a decade before the action of Shakespeare’s play, Michael Lesslie’s imagined prequel follows the teenage Hamlet, Ophelia and Laertes as they rage against the roles handed down by their parents. Secure in his position as the Danish heir, Hamlet sets his sights on romance and the pursuit of the newly arrived Ophelia. Her ambitious brother, Laertes, seizes the opportunity with the hope of enhancing his social standing.
Written by Michael Leslie for the 2012 National Theatre Connections festival
CAST
Marcellus - Aidan
Player, Guard - Billy
Player - Catherine
Rosencrantz - Daniel
Player, Guard - Fin
Player - Flo
Guildenstern - James
Player - Jodie
Player, Prince - Joe C
Laertes - Joe F
Player, Guard - Jujin
Player - Juliette
Ophelia - Katy
Horatio - Mike
Hamlet - Patrick
Reynaldo - Sol
Player - Tippy
Player, Guard - William F
Osric - William P
Directed by Gillie Kerrod
Assisted by Ben Healey