90 minute Hamlet garners exceptional reviews
Tue, 5 Oct 2004, 05:55 pmWalter Plinge1 post in thread
90 minute Hamlet garners exceptional reviews
Tue, 5 Oct 2004, 05:55 pm90 minute Hamlet garners exceptional reviews
[this week playing Tues 5, Wed 6, Thurs 7 @ 8pm, Fri 8 @ 6pm and 9pm, Sat 9 Oct @ 8pm (closing night)]
Rechabites Hall, 224 William St, Northbridge
‘Young director Claire Hooper brings her own creative flair to this 95 minute production… …paring back the script for just three actors… … Hooper - and her hardworking trio - deliver a Hamlet that manages to capture the essence of this familiar tale…’
‘Tim Minchin gives a convincing contemporary portrait of Hamlet, retaining the psychological complexity and intensity of a young man coming to terms with the murder of his father and the marriage of his mother to the murderer… this short version concentrates on the psychological thriller element of the duel of wits between Hamlet and Claudius… …his confrontations with Dan Luxton’s Claudius are powerplays of considerable intensity. Luxton also doubles as the the elderly Polonius by simply donning a pair of specacles and dropping into an ageing manner. It’s the same kind of technique that Renee Newman-Storen – the only female actor - uses when switching from Gertrude to Ophelia. There is a change of headdress or a new posture to suggest a change of character. It’s a versatile engaging performance…’
‘…the encounters between Hamlet, Claudius and Gertrude remain fascinating…’
‘The action cleverly takes place in a four sided theatre space… …it works well in a production that gets to the heart of the matter just as successfully as the more epic versions.’
RON BANKS
THE WEST AUSTRALIAN
Tues Sept 28, 2004
‘beautiful Ophelia transforming – ever so cleverly by Renee Newman-Storen – into the cockney street urchin of Rosencrantz’
‘those who love a challenge – and Shakespeare would have been one of them – will still get a buzz… …out of their cherished Hamlet speeches. These, particularly the “what a piece of work is man” one, are performed superbly by Tim Minchin who managed to inject each word with relevance for today.
Dan Luxton, who shouldered the heavy load of playing Claudius, Polonius, Horatio, and a player king, was outstanding in each role – totally believable as the doddering old Polonius, yet regal as the scheming, conniving king.’
‘…the original score by WA composer Steve Hearne also dramatically brought the production into this century.’
‘Bravo to Claire Hooper who adapted the play into a 95-minute speedfest…’
GAIL WILLIAMS
THE SUNDAY TIMES MAGAZINE
Oct 3, 2004
‘Compressing Hamlet into 90 minutes… …certainly puts the Prince of Denmark’s problems into sharp relief.’
‘Tim Minchin certainly gives his Hamlet his all and shows an excellent grasp of a young nobleman… …coming to terms with his destiny’
‘Luxton’s presence and vocal skills see him through the challenge of being Hamlet’s uncle, as well as his confidante Horatio, and Polonius…’
‘Newman-Storen has a major challenge to present both Ophelia and Gertrude, as well as Laertes and Rosencrantz and Guildenstern.’
MARTIN TURNER
WESTERN SUBURBS WEEKLY
Sept 28 - Oct 4, 2004
‘Claire Hooper’s acutely, and astutely edited version successfully places the play firmly in the 21st century.’
‘…easily digestible and eminently understandable…’
‘Tim Minchin gives a stellar performance as the highly intelligent young Hamlet…’
‘Dan is a wonderfully dramatic Claudius…’
‘Renee does a wonderful job as the regal and stately Gertrude and naïve Ophelia, is a determined Laertes and, in a brave character choice, is a bizarrely all-in-one Rosencrantz and Guildenstern.Â’
‘It is a Hamlet that balances a sense of timeless tradition with a short, sharp contemporay edge.’
SARAH McNEILL
SUBIACO POST
Oct 2, 2004
Hoopla presents Hamlet
by William Shakespeare, adapted and directed by Claire Hooper
A PTC Umbrella production - Supporting WA's independent and emerging artists
Hamlet is mad. His father is dead. His mother has quickly remarried. Out for revenge, he must first decipher a matrix of secrets and lies … Utilising an innovative stage design that evokes a “film edit” style to create a vivid atmosphere of spying and deception, the result is a dizzyingly urgent portrayal of a young man’s descent into madness. 90 minutes and 3 performers – Hamlet sped up and slimmed down!
HOOPLA is one of PerthÂ’s newest and most exciting companies, dedicated to creating stylish, ambitious and energised productions. Director Claire Hooper has been closely involved in laying the creative foundations of Western Australian theatre company Shakespearience, with whom she directed Taming of the Shrew, co-directed Othello V Titus, and designed and performed in A Clockwork Orange.
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[this week playing Tues 5, Wed 6, Thurs 7 @ 8pm, Fri 8 @ 6pm and 9pm, Sat 9 Oct @ 8pm (closing night)]
Rechabites Hall, 224 William St, Northbridge
‘Young director Claire Hooper brings her own creative flair to this 95 minute production… …paring back the script for just three actors… … Hooper - and her hardworking trio - deliver a Hamlet that manages to capture the essence of this familiar tale…’
‘Tim Minchin gives a convincing contemporary portrait of Hamlet, retaining the psychological complexity and intensity of a young man coming to terms with the murder of his father and the marriage of his mother to the murderer… this short version concentrates on the psychological thriller element of the duel of wits between Hamlet and Claudius… …his confrontations with Dan Luxton’s Claudius are powerplays of considerable intensity. Luxton also doubles as the the elderly Polonius by simply donning a pair of specacles and dropping into an ageing manner. It’s the same kind of technique that Renee Newman-Storen – the only female actor - uses when switching from Gertrude to Ophelia. There is a change of headdress or a new posture to suggest a change of character. It’s a versatile engaging performance…’
‘…the encounters between Hamlet, Claudius and Gertrude remain fascinating…’
‘The action cleverly takes place in a four sided theatre space… …it works well in a production that gets to the heart of the matter just as successfully as the more epic versions.’
RON BANKS
THE WEST AUSTRALIAN
Tues Sept 28, 2004
‘beautiful Ophelia transforming – ever so cleverly by Renee Newman-Storen – into the cockney street urchin of Rosencrantz’
‘those who love a challenge – and Shakespeare would have been one of them – will still get a buzz… …out of their cherished Hamlet speeches. These, particularly the “what a piece of work is man” one, are performed superbly by Tim Minchin who managed to inject each word with relevance for today.
Dan Luxton, who shouldered the heavy load of playing Claudius, Polonius, Horatio, and a player king, was outstanding in each role – totally believable as the doddering old Polonius, yet regal as the scheming, conniving king.’
‘…the original score by WA composer Steve Hearne also dramatically brought the production into this century.’
‘Bravo to Claire Hooper who adapted the play into a 95-minute speedfest…’
GAIL WILLIAMS
THE SUNDAY TIMES MAGAZINE
Oct 3, 2004
‘Compressing Hamlet into 90 minutes… …certainly puts the Prince of Denmark’s problems into sharp relief.’
‘Tim Minchin certainly gives his Hamlet his all and shows an excellent grasp of a young nobleman… …coming to terms with his destiny’
‘Luxton’s presence and vocal skills see him through the challenge of being Hamlet’s uncle, as well as his confidante Horatio, and Polonius…’
‘Newman-Storen has a major challenge to present both Ophelia and Gertrude, as well as Laertes and Rosencrantz and Guildenstern.’
MARTIN TURNER
WESTERN SUBURBS WEEKLY
Sept 28 - Oct 4, 2004
‘Claire Hooper’s acutely, and astutely edited version successfully places the play firmly in the 21st century.’
‘…easily digestible and eminently understandable…’
‘Tim Minchin gives a stellar performance as the highly intelligent young Hamlet…’
‘Dan is a wonderfully dramatic Claudius…’
‘Renee does a wonderful job as the regal and stately Gertrude and naïve Ophelia, is a determined Laertes and, in a brave character choice, is a bizarrely all-in-one Rosencrantz and Guildenstern.Â’
‘It is a Hamlet that balances a sense of timeless tradition with a short, sharp contemporay edge.’
SARAH McNEILL
SUBIACO POST
Oct 2, 2004
Hoopla presents Hamlet
by William Shakespeare, adapted and directed by Claire Hooper
A PTC Umbrella production - Supporting WA's independent and emerging artists
Hamlet is mad. His father is dead. His mother has quickly remarried. Out for revenge, he must first decipher a matrix of secrets and lies … Utilising an innovative stage design that evokes a “film edit” style to create a vivid atmosphere of spying and deception, the result is a dizzyingly urgent portrayal of a young man’s descent into madness. 90 minutes and 3 performers – Hamlet sped up and slimmed down!
HOOPLA is one of PerthÂ’s newest and most exciting companies, dedicated to creating stylish, ambitious and energised productions. Director Claire Hooper has been closely involved in laying the creative foundations of Western Australian theatre company Shakespearience, with whom she directed Taming of the Shrew, co-directed Othello V Titus, and designed and performed in A Clockwork Orange.
PREPUBLICITY
Walter PlingeTue, 5 Oct 2004, 05:55 pm
90 minute Hamlet garners exceptional reviews
[this week playing Tues 5, Wed 6, Thurs 7 @ 8pm, Fri 8 @ 6pm and 9pm, Sat 9 Oct @ 8pm (closing night)]
Rechabites Hall, 224 William St, Northbridge
‘Young director Claire Hooper brings her own creative flair to this 95 minute production… …paring back the script for just three actors… … Hooper - and her hardworking trio - deliver a Hamlet that manages to capture the essence of this familiar tale…’
‘Tim Minchin gives a convincing contemporary portrait of Hamlet, retaining the psychological complexity and intensity of a young man coming to terms with the murder of his father and the marriage of his mother to the murderer… this short version concentrates on the psychological thriller element of the duel of wits between Hamlet and Claudius… …his confrontations with Dan Luxton’s Claudius are powerplays of considerable intensity. Luxton also doubles as the the elderly Polonius by simply donning a pair of specacles and dropping into an ageing manner. It’s the same kind of technique that Renee Newman-Storen – the only female actor - uses when switching from Gertrude to Ophelia. There is a change of headdress or a new posture to suggest a change of character. It’s a versatile engaging performance…’
‘…the encounters between Hamlet, Claudius and Gertrude remain fascinating…’
‘The action cleverly takes place in a four sided theatre space… …it works well in a production that gets to the heart of the matter just as successfully as the more epic versions.’
RON BANKS
THE WEST AUSTRALIAN
Tues Sept 28, 2004
‘beautiful Ophelia transforming – ever so cleverly by Renee Newman-Storen – into the cockney street urchin of Rosencrantz’
‘those who love a challenge – and Shakespeare would have been one of them – will still get a buzz… …out of their cherished Hamlet speeches. These, particularly the “what a piece of work is man” one, are performed superbly by Tim Minchin who managed to inject each word with relevance for today.
Dan Luxton, who shouldered the heavy load of playing Claudius, Polonius, Horatio, and a player king, was outstanding in each role – totally believable as the doddering old Polonius, yet regal as the scheming, conniving king.’
‘…the original score by WA composer Steve Hearne also dramatically brought the production into this century.’
‘Bravo to Claire Hooper who adapted the play into a 95-minute speedfest…’
GAIL WILLIAMS
THE SUNDAY TIMES MAGAZINE
Oct 3, 2004
‘Compressing Hamlet into 90 minutes… …certainly puts the Prince of Denmark’s problems into sharp relief.’
‘Tim Minchin certainly gives his Hamlet his all and shows an excellent grasp of a young nobleman… …coming to terms with his destiny’
‘Luxton’s presence and vocal skills see him through the challenge of being Hamlet’s uncle, as well as his confidante Horatio, and Polonius…’
‘Newman-Storen has a major challenge to present both Ophelia and Gertrude, as well as Laertes and Rosencrantz and Guildenstern.’
MARTIN TURNER
WESTERN SUBURBS WEEKLY
Sept 28 - Oct 4, 2004
‘Claire Hooper’s acutely, and astutely edited version successfully places the play firmly in the 21st century.’
‘…easily digestible and eminently understandable…’
‘Tim Minchin gives a stellar performance as the highly intelligent young Hamlet…’
‘Dan is a wonderfully dramatic Claudius…’
‘Renee does a wonderful job as the regal and stately Gertrude and naïve Ophelia, is a determined Laertes and, in a brave character choice, is a bizarrely all-in-one Rosencrantz and Guildenstern.Â’
‘It is a Hamlet that balances a sense of timeless tradition with a short, sharp contemporay edge.’
SARAH McNEILL
SUBIACO POST
Oct 2, 2004
Hoopla presents Hamlet
by William Shakespeare, adapted and directed by Claire Hooper
A PTC Umbrella production - Supporting WA's independent and emerging artists
Hamlet is mad. His father is dead. His mother has quickly remarried. Out for revenge, he must first decipher a matrix of secrets and lies … Utilising an innovative stage design that evokes a “film edit” style to create a vivid atmosphere of spying and deception, the result is a dizzyingly urgent portrayal of a young man’s descent into madness. 90 minutes and 3 performers – Hamlet sped up and slimmed down!
HOOPLA is one of PerthÂ’s newest and most exciting companies, dedicated to creating stylish, ambitious and energised productions. Director Claire Hooper has been closely involved in laying the creative foundations of Western Australian theatre company Shakespearience, with whom she directed Taming of the Shrew, co-directed Othello V Titus, and designed and performed in A Clockwork Orange.
PREPUBLICITY
[this week playing Tues 5, Wed 6, Thurs 7 @ 8pm, Fri 8 @ 6pm and 9pm, Sat 9 Oct @ 8pm (closing night)]
Rechabites Hall, 224 William St, Northbridge
‘Young director Claire Hooper brings her own creative flair to this 95 minute production… …paring back the script for just three actors… … Hooper - and her hardworking trio - deliver a Hamlet that manages to capture the essence of this familiar tale…’
‘Tim Minchin gives a convincing contemporary portrait of Hamlet, retaining the psychological complexity and intensity of a young man coming to terms with the murder of his father and the marriage of his mother to the murderer… this short version concentrates on the psychological thriller element of the duel of wits between Hamlet and Claudius… …his confrontations with Dan Luxton’s Claudius are powerplays of considerable intensity. Luxton also doubles as the the elderly Polonius by simply donning a pair of specacles and dropping into an ageing manner. It’s the same kind of technique that Renee Newman-Storen – the only female actor - uses when switching from Gertrude to Ophelia. There is a change of headdress or a new posture to suggest a change of character. It’s a versatile engaging performance…’
‘…the encounters between Hamlet, Claudius and Gertrude remain fascinating…’
‘The action cleverly takes place in a four sided theatre space… …it works well in a production that gets to the heart of the matter just as successfully as the more epic versions.’
RON BANKS
THE WEST AUSTRALIAN
Tues Sept 28, 2004
‘beautiful Ophelia transforming – ever so cleverly by Renee Newman-Storen – into the cockney street urchin of Rosencrantz’
‘those who love a challenge – and Shakespeare would have been one of them – will still get a buzz… …out of their cherished Hamlet speeches. These, particularly the “what a piece of work is man” one, are performed superbly by Tim Minchin who managed to inject each word with relevance for today.
Dan Luxton, who shouldered the heavy load of playing Claudius, Polonius, Horatio, and a player king, was outstanding in each role – totally believable as the doddering old Polonius, yet regal as the scheming, conniving king.’
‘…the original score by WA composer Steve Hearne also dramatically brought the production into this century.’
‘Bravo to Claire Hooper who adapted the play into a 95-minute speedfest…’
GAIL WILLIAMS
THE SUNDAY TIMES MAGAZINE
Oct 3, 2004
‘Compressing Hamlet into 90 minutes… …certainly puts the Prince of Denmark’s problems into sharp relief.’
‘Tim Minchin certainly gives his Hamlet his all and shows an excellent grasp of a young nobleman… …coming to terms with his destiny’
‘Luxton’s presence and vocal skills see him through the challenge of being Hamlet’s uncle, as well as his confidante Horatio, and Polonius…’
‘Newman-Storen has a major challenge to present both Ophelia and Gertrude, as well as Laertes and Rosencrantz and Guildenstern.’
MARTIN TURNER
WESTERN SUBURBS WEEKLY
Sept 28 - Oct 4, 2004
‘Claire Hooper’s acutely, and astutely edited version successfully places the play firmly in the 21st century.’
‘…easily digestible and eminently understandable…’
‘Tim Minchin gives a stellar performance as the highly intelligent young Hamlet…’
‘Dan is a wonderfully dramatic Claudius…’
‘Renee does a wonderful job as the regal and stately Gertrude and naïve Ophelia, is a determined Laertes and, in a brave character choice, is a bizarrely all-in-one Rosencrantz and Guildenstern.Â’
‘It is a Hamlet that balances a sense of timeless tradition with a short, sharp contemporay edge.’
SARAH McNEILL
SUBIACO POST
Oct 2, 2004
Hoopla presents Hamlet
by William Shakespeare, adapted and directed by Claire Hooper
A PTC Umbrella production - Supporting WA's independent and emerging artists
Hamlet is mad. His father is dead. His mother has quickly remarried. Out for revenge, he must first decipher a matrix of secrets and lies … Utilising an innovative stage design that evokes a “film edit” style to create a vivid atmosphere of spying and deception, the result is a dizzyingly urgent portrayal of a young man’s descent into madness. 90 minutes and 3 performers – Hamlet sped up and slimmed down!
HOOPLA is one of PerthÂ’s newest and most exciting companies, dedicated to creating stylish, ambitious and energised productions. Director Claire Hooper has been closely involved in laying the creative foundations of Western Australian theatre company Shakespearience, with whom she directed Taming of the Shrew, co-directed Othello V Titus, and designed and performed in A Clockwork Orange.
PREPUBLICITY