The Hamlet Project

 

THE HAMLET PROJECT, RADA STUDIOS, 22-23 AUGUST 2024

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In development 

Supported using public funding by The National Lottery through Arts Council England
 

Sinéad directed two weeks of research and development on The Hamlet Project culminating in two public sharings of work in progress. 

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This new take of Shakespeare’s most famous play sees Hamlet played simultaneously by three actors. This polyphonic take on the play is a companion piece to our Othello (2023), where Iago is portrayed by an ensemble of three performers. 

 

We're exploring how a person’s psychology is made up of different parts or roles, in almost the theatrical sense of the term. The parts jostle, argue and occasionally concur with each other. People have public and private ‘selves’ or voices.

 

Our vision is to present both The Hamlet Project and Othello in repertory. With the same cast of three playing Iago and Hamlet, we’re exploring what two apparently very different roles might have in common: Iago the villain and Hamlet the hero. What light can we shine on these roles when we Hamletize Iago, and Iago-ize Hamlet?

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Read a recent interview with Sinéad about Hamlet

 

A Sinéad Rushe Project in collaboration with Trish Wadley Productions.

Original music composition by Michael C.Fox (Michael and Michelle) & live sound design by Mike Winship.

Supported by London Performance Studios, RADA and Aubin.