Hamlet
by William Shakespeare
adapted by Niclas Olson
Denmark is in ruins! The King is dead! The murderer has married the queen and taken the throne. . . And Hamlet will have his revenge.
Freely adapted from the play by William Shakespeare, this version retains the original language but is adapted for contemporary performance to emphasize plot and character development. By removing multiple subplots and characters, and changing the gender or combining several others, this version becomes fast paced, energetic, and highly accessible while retaining the most important elements and moments from the original. (5M, 5W)
Freely adapted from the play by William Shakespeare, this version retains the original language but is adapted for contemporary performance to emphasize plot and character development. By removing multiple subplots and characters, and changing the gender or combining several others, this version becomes fast paced, energetic, and highly accessible while retaining the most important elements and moments from the original. (5M, 5W)
Characters*
HAMLET
CLAUDIUS
GERTRUDE
POLONIUS
OPHELIA
LAERTES
HORATIO
FRANSISCO*
BERNARDO*
ROSENCRANTZ
GUILDENSTERN
GRAVEDIGGER*
GHOST
CLAUDIUS
GERTRUDE
POLONIUS
OPHELIA
LAERTES
HORATIO
FRANSISCO*
BERNARDO*
ROSENCRANTZ
GUILDENSTERN
GRAVEDIGGER*
GHOST
Setting
Denmark
*The original production used a cast of ten actors with Rosencrantz, Guildenstern, and Polonius doubling in other roles.
Shakespeare's HAMLET was commissioned by New Muses Theatre Company and originally presented at the Roxy Theater in Morton, WA on April 17, 2010. The production was directed and designed by Niclas Olson.
HAMLET: Niclas Olson
GERTRUDE: Lisa Olson
CLAUDIUS: Bruce Roberts
LAERTES: Alexander Peterson
OPHELIA: Pearl Schwind
HORATIO: Fiona Thornton
POLONIUS/GRAVEDIGGER: Ron Field
FRANSISCO/ROSENCRANTZ: Hayley Magnusson
BERNARDO/GUILDENSTERN: Loralee Rosenburg
GHOST: Fred Schwind
HAMLET: Niclas Olson
GERTRUDE: Lisa Olson
CLAUDIUS: Bruce Roberts
LAERTES: Alexander Peterson
OPHELIA: Pearl Schwind
HORATIO: Fiona Thornton
POLONIUS/GRAVEDIGGER: Ron Field
FRANSISCO/ROSENCRANTZ: Hayley Magnusson
BERNARDO/GUILDENSTERN: Loralee Rosenburg
GHOST: Fred Schwind