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Hamlet
May 21-24, 1997
Imperial Theatre
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Photos by Brian Goodwin |
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Cast:
Hamlet
..................................................................Ben Stone
Claudius
......................................................Robert McLardy
Gertrude
....................................................Elizabeth Chase
Ophelia
..............................................................Beth Herron
Horatio
.................................................................Doug Kelly
Polonius
............................................................Bob Doherty
Laertes
.................................................................Tom Hodd
Rosencrantz
.....................................................Jamie Hirtle
Guildenstern
.........................................................Alex Willis
Player King
...........................................................Jeff Smith
Player Queen
....................................................Bet O’Toole
Grave Digger
...............................................Peter Girouard
The Lord
............................................................Irwin Hornik
The Priest
.........................................................Eric Jackson
Ladies
...................................Amber Jackson, Derry Kane
Servants
................................Bob Vienneau, Owen Abbott
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Production:
Director
.........................................................Stephen Tobias
Fight Choreography
......................Jean-Francois Gagnon
Stage Manager
...................................Andrea Cunningham
Asst. Stage Manager/ Props
....................Sandra Donnelly
Costume Design
.......................................Beth Richardson
....................................& Brenda McLeese
Set Design
.....................................................Brian Goodwin
Sound Design
.....................................................Mike Barrett
Lighting Design
............................................Warren Beattey
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Review
Omissions in Hamlet only make it better
“… The cast does a remarkable job with this difficult play; Stone as Hamlet is energetic and emotional, full of youthful angst and intensity. Elizabeth Chase plays Gertrude, the fickle queen, with solid innocence and restraint, as does Beth Herron as Ophelia. Visually this play is gorgeous; with spartan sets, solid lights as backdrops, no scenery, and just a few tables and banners for props, it is hard to imagine a more fitting stage arrangement. Add to this the medieval costumes by Brenda McLeese and Beth Richardson, the final fight scenes by Jean-Francois Gagnon, and you have an air of authenticity and credibility that rounds out a noteworthy production. Played with warmth and humour, Hamlet is a play to see.”
- Sue McLuskey, Evening Times Globe, May 22, 1997
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