Related News
A clownish look at Shakespeare
By Xu Wei |
November 13, 2011, Sunday
|
Print Edition
Print Edition
THERE are so many stage versions of Shakespeare's classic tragedy "Hamlet" that it's amazing how writers and directors keep coming up with fresh interpretations.
India Cinematograph Company will stage "Hamlet: the Clown Prince" at STA Theater on November 17-18 as part of the 13th China Shanghai International Arts Festival.
Famous Indian actor, writer and director Rajat Kapoor takes the helm and he tries to portray the destiny of Hamlet in a new light-hearted way.
"The storyline will be more condensed and intense after eliminating some unimportant scenes," says Xue Weijun, a theater critic from Shanghai Theater Academy. "The play also shows the performers' courageous efforts to adapt Shakespeare's works for a younger audience."
The original script is newly interpreted by Kapoor. The characters, portrayed as clowns, in the play will make a mess of the script's original order and mix some lines from the play with gibberish. With their humor and body movements, the clowns explore the essence of "Hamlet" and find some new meaning in the classic.
Over the past four years, the play has amazed and tickled audiences in many countries including Singapore and the United Kingdom. It has become a resident performance at Prithvi Theater in Mumbai, India. "Hamlet: The Clown Prince" has received the Mahindra Excellence in Theater Awards, the highest honor in Indian theater.
Date: November 17-18, 7:30pm
Venue: STA Theater
Tickets: 100-280 yuan
Tel: 6217-2426, 6248-5600
India Cinematograph Company will stage "Hamlet: the Clown Prince" at STA Theater on November 17-18 as part of the 13th China Shanghai International Arts Festival.
Famous Indian actor, writer and director Rajat Kapoor takes the helm and he tries to portray the destiny of Hamlet in a new light-hearted way.
"The storyline will be more condensed and intense after eliminating some unimportant scenes," says Xue Weijun, a theater critic from Shanghai Theater Academy. "The play also shows the performers' courageous efforts to adapt Shakespeare's works for a younger audience."
The original script is newly interpreted by Kapoor. The characters, portrayed as clowns, in the play will make a mess of the script's original order and mix some lines from the play with gibberish. With their humor and body movements, the clowns explore the essence of "Hamlet" and find some new meaning in the classic.
Over the past four years, the play has amazed and tickled audiences in many countries including Singapore and the United Kingdom. It has become a resident performance at Prithvi Theater in Mumbai, India. "Hamlet: The Clown Prince" has received the Mahindra Excellence in Theater Awards, the highest honor in Indian theater.
Date: November 17-18, 7:30pm
Venue: STA Theater
Tickets: 100-280 yuan
Tel: 6217-2426, 6248-5600
- About Us
- |
- Terms of Use
- |
-
RSS - |
- Privacy Policy
- |
- Contact Us
- |
- Shanghai Call Center: 962288
- |
- Tip-off hotline: 52920043
- 沪ICP证：沪ICP备05050403号-1
- |
- 互联网新闻信息服务许可证：31120180004
- |
- 网络视听许可证：0909346
- |
- 广播电视节目制作许可证：沪字第354号
- |
- 增值电信业务经营许可证：沪B2-20120012
Copyright © 1999- Shanghai Daily. All rights reserved.Preferably viewed with Internet Explorer 8 or newer browsers.
