Hamlet (2013)
In The Wooster Group’s HAMLET, Shakespeare’s classic tragedy is re-imagined by mixing and repurposing Richard Burton’s 1964 Broadway production, directed by John Gielgud. The Burton production was recorded in live performance from 17 camera angles and edited into a film that was shown as a special event for only two days in nearly 1,000 movie houses across the U.S. The idea of bringing a live theater experience to thousands of simultaneous viewers in different cities was trumpeted as a new form called “Theatrofilm,” made possible through “the miracle of Electronovision.” The Wooster Group attempts to reverse the process, reconstructing a hypothetical theater piece from the fragmentary evidence of the edited film. We channel the ghost of the legendary 1964 performance, descending into a kind of madness, intentionally replacing our own spirit with the spirit of another.
Cast
- Scott Shepherd - Hamlet
- Ari Fliakos - Claudius/Osric/Marcellus/Ghost/Gravedigger
- Kate Valk - Gertrude/Ophelia
- Koosil-ja - Nurse
- Alessandro Magania - Bernardo/Voltemand
- Greg Mehrten - Polonius
- Daniel Pettrow - Horatio/Rosencrantz/Guildenstern/Player Queen
- Casey Spooner - Laertes/Rosencrantz/Guildenstern/Player King
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Hamlet about?
- In The Wooster Group’s HAMLET, Shakespeare’s classic tragedy is re-imagined by mixing and repurposing Richard Burton’s 1964 Broadway production, directed by John Gielgud. The Burton production was recorded in live performance from 17 camera angles and edited into a film that was shown as a special event for only two days in nearly 1,000 movie houses across the U.S. The idea of bringing a live theater experience to thousands of simultaneous viewers in different cities was trumpeted as a new form called “Theatrofilm,” made possible through “the miracle of Electronovision.” The Wooster Group attempts to reverse the process, reconstructing a hypothetical theater piece from the fragmentary evidence of the edited film. We channel the ghost of the legendary 1964 performance, descending into a kind of madness, intentionally replacing our own spirit with the spirit of another.
- Who directed Hamlet?
- Hamlet was directed by Elizabeth LeCompte.
- Who stars in Hamlet?
- Hamlet stars Scott Shepherd, Ari Fliakos, Kate Valk, Koosil-ja, Alessandro Magania, Greg Mehrten.
- What genre is Hamlet?
- Hamlet is a Drama film.
- Where was Hamlet produced?
- Hamlet was produced in United States of America.