Hamlet

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Event Hamlet
Venue Athenaeum Theatre, Melbourne, VIC
First Date 30 April 1980
Last Date 28 June 1980
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description A Danish prince can't decide if he should exact revenge for his father's murder.
Description Source Other
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Tragedy
Subjects Family
Revenge
Royal families
War
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Sally Cahill Actor Ophelia
David Cameron Actor Guildenstern
Simon Chilvers Actor Claudius / Ghost
Kevin Colebrook Actor Voltemand / Priest
Warwick Comber Actor Fortinbras / Francisco / Player
Gary Day Actor Laertes
Laurie Dobson Actor Soldiers, atendants, Danes
Michael Edgar Actor Horatio
Jonathan Hardy Actor Polonius
Rick Hurst Actor Soldiers, attendants, Danes
June Jago Actor Gertrude
Nico Lathouris Actor Rosencrantz
Roger Oakley Actor Bernardo / Player / Captain / Attendant / Osric
Frederick Parslow Actor Player King / 1st Gravedigger
David Ravenswood Actor Marcellus / 2nd Gravedigger / Attendant
Michael Rowan Actor Soldiers, attendants, Danes
James Shaw Actor Cornelius / Player / Sailor / Attendant
Ian Suddards Actor Player Queen / Attendant / Ambassador
John Walton Actor Hamlet
Derek Williams Actor Soldiers, attendants, Danes
Neil Godfrey Assistant Stage Manager
Grace Said Assistant Stage Manager
Helen Gifford Composer
Peter Morrell Deputy Stage Manager
Peter Corrigan Designer
John Sumner Director
Malcolm Keith Fight Director
Jamieson Lewis Lighting Designer
Murray Taylor Lighting Operator/Technician
William Shakespeare Playwright
Peter Roehlen Production Manager
Glenda Ferrall Stage Manager
Resources
Works
Text Nationality England
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information Presented in repertoire with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead with actors playing the same characters in both plays. The season was split into three sections: 30 April to 31 May; 09 June to 14 June and 23 June to 28 June with matinees on 07 and 21 June.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme Dennis Wolanski Library collection at UNSW Library
Cast List MTC Records
Book Performing Arts Year Book of Australia 1980
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 29528