The Tiger Lillies Perform Hamlet
Theatre
Description
Description
Theatre Republique (Denmark) and British cult band The Tiger Lillies join forces in turning Shakespeare’s Hamlet into an explosion of music and images. A two hour blast of theatrical seduction, deception, death, dark humour and the utter futility of existence.
Hamlet is the gruesome tale of a young man faced with the truth of his family history and the duty to revenge his father’s murder. When this potent drama is coupled with the exceptional and eerie musical powers of The Tiger Lillies, and the excellent creative imagination of Theatre Republique, scenic alchemy forms a unique adventure for lovers of classics and contemporary theatre alike.
Shakespeare’s original text has been cleverly condensed – soliloquies, side plots, drawn out combats and verbal banter is transformed into macabre cabaret tunes about the darkest corners of the human soul, and into brilliant, extravagantly poetic images that eloquently convey the core of Hamlet. This core discloses a portrait of a dysfunctional family, where everyone has hidden motives, and little solace can be found. Image by image the audience is taken into the turbulent world of Hamlet. The young lovers meet in a poetic dance through the air, a twisted, orgiastic feast covers up all kinds of betrayals, the royal family hang like puppets on strings without control of their destiny and an immense video projected river swallows up the ill-fated Ophelia.
Hamlet folds in on itself, it shifts and transforms within the brilliantly crafted ominous castle set design by Martin Tulinius. And with dangerous seduction The Tiger Lillies drive the story forward in 21 newly composed songs. Singer Martyn Jaques plays the role of an omnipotent game master, pushing Hamlet towards his inevitable destruction. The tale of Hamlet is unfolded in ways never seen on stage before. Shakespeare’s text is cut to the bone and extracted from this is a visually and musically powerful interpretation of family and fate conveyed with elements from the Brechtian theatre, dark humour, enticing songs and overwhelming imagery.
The Tiger Lillies perform Hamlet was initiated by Theatre Republique in 2011 with the ambition of uniting the dark, seductive world of cult band The Tiger Lillies with Shakespeare’s epic story and some of the most talented theatre-makers in Denmark.
Theatre Republique's Artistic Director：Martin Tulinius
Idea/ Lyrics/ Compositions：Martyn Jacques
Idea/ Producer：Hans Christian Gimbel
Costume Designer：Astrid Lynge Ottosen
Light Designer：Adalsteinn Stefansson
Sound Designer：Janus Jensen
Assistant Stage Director：Bill Holmberg
Music：Martyn Jacques; Adrian Stout; Jonas Golland(current drummer)
Performers：Morten Christensen; Andréane Leclerc; Zlatko Buric; Andrea Vagn Jensen; Pelle Nordhøj Kann
Technical Director：Mads Peter Østerskov
Head of Light：Rasmus Eeg Sylvest
Head of Sound：Emil Sebastian Boll
Stage and Tour Manager：Anne KirstineVang Pyndt
Light Technician：Jens Damsager Hansen
Note：This event record is compiled from "Hong Kong Theatre Yearbook 2016 – Dance, Drama and Xiqu" published by International Association of Theatre Critics (Hong Kong).
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$180
$420
Indoor
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