In celebration of its 65th year the Genesian Theatre are presenting a production one of the world’s classic plays, William Shakespeare’s ‘Hamlet’. Veteran theatre director Roger Gimblett helms the production with ‘Hamlet’ being his fifth Shakespeare play. The production is a revamping of the successful production of ‘Hamlet’ he staged at the Tom Mann theatre back in 2005.
This was a good night in the theatre. Gimblett’s approach to ‘Hamlet’ was to play it as a thriller with Michael Schell’s dark score driving the action. He streamlined the play , cutting some of the scenes and minor characters, to propel the drama.
Leon Richardson’s take on Hamlet was to show a deeply introverted man who was challenged to his core by the act that he was compelled to undertake. Robert Drew’s garrulous, imposing Polonius, and Danielle Cooper’s distraught, shattered Ophelia stood out. The cast were helped by Lissa Knight’s apt costumes and Owen Gimblett’s compact set
Gimblett’s production of ‘Hamlet’ plays the Genesian Theatre, 420 Kent street, Sydney till the 20th June.
