One of the world´s most famous play, in which each generation inserts its footprint.
Who is Hamlet? An oversensitive son, a contemplative intellectual, or an implacable avenger?
A tragedy of thought and action, where a lie plays on the truth, traitors on friends and a murderer on a good king. Who is Hamlet? An oversensitive son, a contemplative intellectual, or an implacable avenger? The young Danish prince returns from his studies to his father’s funeral. But his uncle already has a place on the throne and at the queen’s side. The country is threatened by a foreign army, lies and corruption grow through the state apparatus and basic moral rules are violated in the name of personal goals. Where do the boundaries of human conscience, the courage to stand up to evil, and the power to take ordering into our own hands? Is it possible to keep a clean shield in the dirt? And can love survive in it? A story about madness in a crazy time. A game about whether it’s more to live than to be.
The performance is directed by artistic director of Prague City Theatres Michal Dočekal.
Audience: adult, children 15+
About the company
genres
Drama
THEATRE / COMPANY
Švandovo Theatre in Smíchov / Švandovo divadlo na Smíchově
CZECH TITLE
Hamlet
AUTHOR
William Shakespeare
DIRECTION
Michal Dočekal
MUSIC
Michal Dočekal
DRAMATURGY
Jana Slouková, Daniel Přibyl
STAGE DESIGN
Martin Chocholoušek
COSTUME DESIGN
Zuzana Bambušek Krejzková
LIGIHTING DESIGN
Jan Beneš
LENGTH OF THE PERFORMANCE
180 minutes
STAGE AREA
Large
NUMBER OF TRAVELLING PERSONS
36
LANGUAGE
Czech, English
AUDIENCE
Adult, Children