Hamlet - He Was A Grave Digger

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Event Hamlet - He Was A Grave Digger
Venue Allen Hall Theatre, Dunedin, New Zealand
First Date 1999
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional Training Schools/Colleges
World Premiere No
Description A reinterpretation of Hamlet, partly set in the Australian outback, and integrated with stories of iconic Aussie actor Chips Rafferty, and his unrealised dream to play Hamlet.
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Farce
Satire
Postmodern Performance
Subjects Shakespeare
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Andrew Munro Actor Younger Chips Rafferty
Mark Neilson Actor Older Chips Rafferty
Poppy Nonweiler Actor Embodiment of England
Leigh Riddell Actor Gertrude
Amy Whelan Actor Ophelia
Ronn Kjestrup Assistant Director
Richard Huber Director
Natasha Murphy Musician
Richard Huber Playwright
William Shakespeare Playwright
Works
Text Nationality Australia
England
New Zealand
Production Nationality Australia
New Zealand
Event Status Completed
Data Set Theatre Aotearoa
Event Identifier 193501