Hamlet - The Ballet

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Event Hamlet - The Ballet
Venue The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington, New Zealand
First Date 14 July 1992
Last Date 18 July 1992
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description The choreography is absorbing and intelligent and explores the great play's themes. Music is based on 16th century dance music, arranged by William Southgate.
Primary Genre Dance
Secondary Genre Ballet
Dance
Adaptation
Subjects Shakespeare
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Jonathan Taylor Choreographer
William Southgate Composer
Anne Anderson Dancer Ophelia
Anne Anderson Dancer Ophelia's Maid
Daniel Bedggood Dancer Player
Daniel Bedggood Dancer Laertes
Peter Boyes Dancer Polonius
Kim Broad Dancer Horatio
Kim Broad Dancer Player Queen
Jason Carnachan Dancer Guildenstern
Christopher Cavill Dancer Player
Anneliese Gilberd Dancer Ophelia
Kerry-Anne Gilberd Dancer Ophelia
Sarah Gregory Dancer Ophelia's Maid
Sarah Gregory Dancer Player
Harry Haythorne Dancer Polonius
Eric Languet Dancer Hamlet
Eric Languet Dancer Player King
Eric Languet Dancer Marcellus
Sarah Lawrey Dancer Player
Ou Lu Dancer Rosencrantz
Ou Lu Dancer Hamlet
Jane McDermott Dancer Player
Steven McTaggart Dancer Rosencrantz
Steven McTaggart Dancer Player Queen
Brendon Meek Dancer Player
Huw Morgan Dancer Player King
Huw Morgan Dancer Marcellus
Kilian O'Callaghan Dancer Rosencrantz
Kilian O'Callaghan Dancer Hamlet
Lee Patrice Dancer Gertrude
Simon Pointon Dancer Laertes
Vivencio Samblaceno Dancer Horatio
Vivencio Samblaceno Dancer Guildenstern
Jon Trimmer Dancer Claudius
Karin Wakefield Dancer Gertrude
Alister Wright Dancer Osric
Allan Lees Designer
Ian Perkins Lighting Designer
Works
Text Nationality New Zealand
Production Nationality New Zealand
Further Information Performed with Summer's End or Faust Divertissement, music by Charles Gounod. Alternating casts. Opens in Wellington, then tours to Palmerston North Opera House, 21 - 22 July; Hamilton Founders Theatre, 24 - 25 July; Auckland Aotea Centre, 28 July - 1 August; Hastings Municipal Theatre, 4 - 5 August; Christchurch Theatre Royal, 8 - 10 August & Regent Theatre Dunedin, 12 August. Then tour
Event Status Completed
Data Set Theatre Aotearoa
Event Identifier 191173