Hamlet Comes to Town
Unique version of play for children
Prepare to laugh till your tummy hurts or till your jaw drops in awe
and admiration at the characters of Hamlet who will come alive from
Shakespeare’s play on Bahrain’s stage.
Staged at the Bahrain International Exhibition Centre on April 19,
Prince Hamlet will return home to attend his father’s funeral only to
be disappointed by his mother’s sudden marriage to his uncle Claudius,
who has now become king.
So when Hamlet meets the ghost of his dead father, he sets out upon a
mysterious story of murder, intrigue and revenge, all the time trying
to prove once and for all that his uncle is the murderer.
Shakespeare 4 Kidz’ brand new musical theatre adaptation of Hamlet’s
saga brings their unique musical storytelling style to the most famous
Shakespeare play of them all “To see or not to see? Now that is the
question!
Kids will love the simpler and unambiguous nature of the play. The
original four and half-hour text version has been condensed by Julian
Chenery and Matt Gimblett into a two-hour musical theatre show whilst
remaining an authentic re-telling of the original story.
From the first sighting of the Ghost of Old Hamlet on the battlements
of Elsinore Castle to the final dramatic sword-fight all the famous
elements of Hamlet remain. The scripts unique approach to penetrate
young minds gives it a contemporary twist.
Shakespeare 4 Kidz is a theatre company creating musical adaptations of
the Bard’s classic plays. It creatively engages the next generation in
to some of the literary king’s most brilliant masterpieces, making his
work accessible and exciting for a younger audience.
The company’s performances are striking a perfect chord among theatre
lovers; the sell out shows sums it all. Paul Parris will take centre
stage as Hamlet, gently leading his young audience through his
character’s trials and tribulations. While his real enemy Claudius, his
uncle and stepfather, played perfectly by Jason Lee Scott has a voice
to die for.
Strong voices, slapstick humour, delightful props and wonderful
characters will breathe life into the play. “The audience reaction and
feedback has finally proved to us that the S4K success story can
continue on the international stage,” said Julian Chenery, the
company’s producer and director.
“We have worked for over ten years to demystify the work of the Bard
for children and young people and we are absolutely delighted that the
response to the S4K musicals is as good if not better overseas as it is
in the UK.”
Featured on five TV stations including Dubai One, Good Morning Dubai
and Ejunior, the company thrives on a revival of interest in
Shakespeare’s works. Tickets to the show will cost BD12 for children
and BD15 for adults and are available at Hava Java and Razmatazz.
So without further ado, book your tickets to a show, that Shakespeare
would rightly term, ‘A hit, a very palpable hit.’ For information, call
17 582-324.
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