Hamlet
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Actors name
Chars name
Teatro La Plaza's
Hamlet
When
Where
Union Theatre
Arts and Cultural Building
The University of Melbourne
15 Monash Road, Parkville VIC 3010
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It’s funny. It’s moving. It’s tragi-comic theatre that stays true while toppling the throne to get somewhere new.
Eight performers with Down syndrome joyously deconstruct Hamlet in this adaptation from Peruvian theatre company Teatro La Plaza. They share their frustrations. They reveal their desires. They deliver the big soliloquy all at once—in rap form.
It’s a dazzling mash-up that melds film with live performance and turns the age-old question of Hamlet’s madness back in on itself. The actors are each on the prince’s quest for self but they’re also together, as they face shared obstacles to their expressions of uniqueness. In the process, they dare to ask whether “to be or not to be,” is really the question. Or is it the yardstick of normality–in a conformist, productivity-obsessed society–that could really use a closer look?
In a world that often pushes many people aside, this Hamlet focuses on the importance of community rather than the story of one depressed Danish prince. Along the way, it uncorks the essence of the story and let’s it fizz.
Tickets
Tickets
$53-69
RISING booking fees may apply
Duration
Approximately 1 hour and 35 minutes, without an interval.
Performance Details
Performed in Spanish with English subtitles
Recommended for ages 12+
Content Warnings
Contains strobe lights and a scene of childbirth.
Accessibility
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Accessible toilet available
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Infared Hearing Assist System
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Companion tickets available
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Wheelchair accessible
Presented with RISING
Cast & Creatives
Chela De Ferrari
Writer and Director
Claudia Tangoa, Jonathan Oliveros and Luis Alberto León
Associate Director and Associate Playwriting
Octavio Bernaza, Jaime Cruz, Lucas Demarchi, Manuel García, Diana Gutierrez, Cristina León Barandiarán, Ximena Rodríguez and Álvaro Toledo
Cast
Alessandra Rodríguez
Vocal Training
Mirella Carbone
Choreography
Lucho Soldevilla
Visuals
Jesús Reyes
Lighting Design
Teatro La Plaza
Producer
Dennis Hilario
Stage Manager
Kevin Yupanqui
Lighting Director
Andrés Nunton
Video Technician
Jhosimar Sullon
Sound
Rocío Puelles
Coordination and cast accompaniment
Roxana Rodríguez
Tour Manager
It’s funny. It’s moving. It’s tragi-comic theatre that stays true while toppling the throne to get somewhere new.
Eight performers with Down syndrome joyously deconstruct Hamlet in this adaptation from Peruvian theatre company Teatro La Plaza. They share their frustrations. They reveal their desires. They deliver the big soliloquy all at once—in rap form.
It’s a dazzling mash-up that melds film with live performance and turns the age-old question of Hamlet’s madness back in on itself. The actors are each on the prince’s quest for self but they’re also together, as they face shared obstacles to their expressions of uniqueness. In the process, they dare to ask whether “to be or not to be,” is really the question. Or is it the yardstick of normality–in a conformist, productivity-obsessed society–that could really use a closer look?
In a world that often pushes many people aside, this Hamlet focuses on the importance of community rather than the story of one depressed Danish prince. Along the way, it uncorks the essence of the story and let’s it fizz.
Cast & Creatives
Chela De Ferrari
Writer and Director
Claudia Tangoa, Jonathan Oliveros and Luis Alberto León
Associate Director and Associate Playwriting
Octavio Bernaza, Jaime Cruz, Lucas Demarchi, Manuel García, Diana Gutierrez, Cristina León Barandiarán, Ximena Rodríguez and Álvaro Toledo
Cast
Alessandra Rodríguez
Vocal Training
Mirella Carbone
Choreography
Lucho Soldevilla
Visuals
Jesús Reyes
Lighting Design
Teatro La Plaza
Producer
Dennis Hilario
Stage Manager
Kevin Yupanqui
Lighting Director
Andrés Nunton
Video Technician
Jhosimar Sullon
Sound
Rocío Puelles
Coordination and cast accompaniment
Roxana Rodríguez
Tour Manager