I Hate Hamlet

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Event I Hate Hamlet
Venue Playhouse, Melbourne, VIC
First Date 5 November 1992
Opening Date 7 November 1992
Last Date 25 November 1992
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description Andrew Rally seems to have it all: celebrity and acclaim from his starring role in a hit television series; a rich, beautiful girlfriend; a glamorous, devoted agent; and the chance to play Hamlet in Central Park. There are, however, a couple of glitches in paradise. Andrew's series has been cancelled; his girlfriend is clinging to her virginity with unyielding conviction; and he has no desire to play Hamlet. When Andrew's agent visits him, she reminisces about her brief romance with John Barrymore many years ago, in Andrew's apartment. This prompts a seance to summon his ghost.
Description Source Other
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Comedy
Subjects Actors
Supernatural
Television
Television programs
Theatre
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Gary Day Actor
Natasha Herbert Actor
Guy Pearce Actor
Tony Sheldon Actor
Joan Sydney Actor
Nicki Wendt Actor
Mary Benn Assistant Stage Manager
Judith Cobb Costume Maker
Tony Tripp Designer
Simon Hopkinson Director
Jamieson Lewis Lighting Designer
Paul Rudnick Playwright
Ian Cookesley Production Manager
Kerry Saxby Sound Designer
Margaret Crompton Stage Manager
Resources
Works
Text Nationality United States of America
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information Extended season at the Comedy Theatre from 30 November.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Australian & New Zealand Theatre Record November, 1992
Cast List MTC Records
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 17542