One of Sydney’s smallest yet most ambitious independent theatre companies is taking on the might of Bell Shakespeare with a competing production ofHamletto open next month.
While Bell Shakespeare’s interpretation at the Sydney Opera House gains rave reviews, Montague Basement’sHamletwill open at the PACT Centre for Emerging Artists, taking a very different approach to the famous play.
Montague’s new adaptation is in fact a massive deconstruction of the Shakespearean classic, focusing on the issues around mental health and theatremakers’ obsession with the play itself.
The production runs for 90 minutes with only five characters, and the entire cast and crew is made up of university-aged artists.
Image: Hannah Cox
Montague Basement’sHamletruns at PACT from Tuesday December 1 – Saturday December 5.
