Directed by: Guy Roberts. Set/Costume design: Heike Neugebauer. Music: Patrick Neil Doyle. Director's assistant: Martina Lübbing.
Featuring: Simon Elias, Sabrina Hilde, Tim Lee, Sofie Miller, Erik Roßbander, Kathrin Steinweg.
ENGLISH
HAMLET, by William Shakespeare, is the single play that encompasses the central questions of existence that applies to all humans. The play examines the conflict between private versus public duty and the individual’s obligation to the self and the State. It is rooted in classical principles of examining the essential questions – Who Am I? Why Do I Exist? What Must I Do?
What makes HAMLET unique is that it highlights how in today’s world everyone is Hamlet.
Aside from the universality of human emotion, the story of Hamlet is compelling in itself. Who can resist a play with eight violent deaths, a ghost, adultery, incest, a mad woman and a fight in a grave? Perhaps what keeps Hamlet fresh and exciting is that these questions remain for each audience: why does Hamlet not immediately avenge his father’s murder? What keeps us from acting on our most base and most immediate impulses - is it social convention or personal morality - or simply the fear of punishment? What keeps us alive when all forces point towards giving up and submitting to death? Is Hamlet a hero? Perhaps - but the ambiguity of his heroic nature is what keeps him so fascinating.
HAMLET will go on being made and re-made by every new generation of theatre-makers, and the melancholy Dane will, in all probability, continue to be seen as one of the ultimate acting challenges, while the play continues to delight, frustrate, confuse and amuse.
DEUTSCH
In his drama HAMLET, William Shakespeare focuses on the central questions of human existence. The play examines the conflict between private and public duty and the responsibility of the individual towards themselves and the State. It all stems from classical methods of examining the essential questions "Who am I? Why do I exist? What must I do?"
HAMLET is unique because it illustrates that in today's world, everyone is Hamlet.
Aside from the universality of human emotions, Hamlet's drama is convincing in itself: Who can resist a play with eight violent deaths, a ghost, adultery, incest, a mad woman and a fight in a grave? What keeps Hamlet fresh and exciting is that certain questions apply to every audience: Why doesn't Hamlet immediately avenge his father's murder? Is it the burden of conscience? What stops us from following our basic and immediate impulses - is it social convention or personal moral sense - or simply the fear of punishment? What keeps us alive when all forces urge us to give up and surrender to death? Is Hamlet a hero? Perhaps - it is the ambiguity of his heroic character that makes him so fascinating.
HAMLET will continue to be discovered and rediscovered by every new generation of theater-makers in the future. The melancholy Dane will continue to be seen as one of the ultimate acting challenges, while his drama continues to delight, frustrate, confuse, and amuse.
Hallo, ich bin Maya.
