La Boite's Hamlet

BrisbaneCritiques | 10/02/2010 - 19:32

Hamlet
Written by William Shakespeare
Directed by David Berthold
Presented by La Boite Theatre Company
Roundhouse Theatre, Kelvin Grove Urban Village

I’m not sure if Shakespeare would have turned over in his grave or beamed with pride but what counts is this contemporary production of Hamlet wowed its 21st century audience.

There were the obvious inclusions of mobile phones, digital technology and skinny jeans, but it was Berthold’s re-invention and artistic interpretation of this tragedy that turned the original on its head...

By Kellie Scott

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