David Farr's production of Hamlet in 2013 featured Jonathan Slinger in the title role, Pippa Nixon as a terrorised Ophelia, Greg Hicks as Claudius and Charlotte Cornwell as Gertrude.
Designer Jon Bausor moved Elsinore from medieval Denmark to a run down gym in the 1960s.
David Farr said that Hamlet is the character that audiences most want to save or fall in love with. His production focused on the vulnerability of the character and his inability to deal with death and loss. Jonathan Slinger argued that it was impossible to pin Hamlet down because he's such a contradictory character who defies definition.
Cast
Karen Archer - Player Queen
Cliff Burnett - Player King
Charlotte Cornwell - Gertrude
Kiza Deen - Courtier
Daniel Easton - Reynaldo
David Fielder - First Gravedigger/Voltemand
Dave Fishley - Barnardo
Michael Grady-Hall - Osric
Greg Hicks - Claudius/Ghost
Rosie Hilal - Second Gravedigger
Mark Holgate - Francisco
Chris Jared - Fortinbras
Natalie Klamar - Courtier/Student/Player
Pippa Nixon - Ophelia
Luke Norris - Laertes
Oliver Ryan - Rosencrantz
Jonathan Slinger - Hamlet
Robin Soans - Polonius
John Stahl - Priest/Player
Samuel Taylor - Marcellus
Nicolas Tennant - Guildenstern
Alex Waldmann - Horatio
Creatives
Director - David Farr
Designer - Jon Bausor
Lighting - Jon Clark
Music - David Sawer
Sound - Gareth Fry
Movement - Joseph Alford and Carolina Valdés
Fights - Kate Waters