The Tragicall Historie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke

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Event The Tragicall Historie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke
Venue Nicholas Hall, Melbourne, VIC
First Date 3 November 1954
Opening Date 3 November 1954
Last Date 13 November 1954
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description "Production of Shakespeare's popular tragedy by Australian actor/director Peter O'Shaughnessy. He also directed it and starred as Hamlet, in a cast containing a number of soon-to-be up-and-coming actors."
Description Source Programme
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Tragedy
Subjects Family
Revenge
War
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Kevin Colebrook Actor Polonius
Joan Harris Actor Gertrude
Barry Humphries Actor Rosencrantz
James Inglis Actor Laertes
Brian Mitchell Actor Guildenstern
Peter O'Shaughnessy Actor Hamlet
Frederick Parslow Actor Fortinbras and Marcellus
Shirley Smith Actor Ophelia
Joan Harris Costume Designer
Peter O'Shaughnessy Director
Shirley Smith Producer
Peter O'Shaughnessy Set Designer
Works
Text Nationality England
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information The Programme was found by chance among a bundle of Union Theatre Repertory Company programmes for the same year, 1954. Parslow was still being called 'Fred'.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme Programme to the production, November 1954
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 82124