The Original Hamlet

The Original Hamlet

Mezei-Góli

Mezei Kinga tried to deconstruct the play so that it takes on the valences of a detective tragicomedy, just as the subtitle presents it. The great monologues of the bloody tragedy are interrupted by comical situations. The description of the struggle to accede to the throne and succession, as well as their interpretation is left to a cripple and obsessed Horatio, just as Poirot. The performance exposes the murder of old Hamlet and, as dialogues are said in a meaningless uttering of Danish words, it becomes the crooked mirror which reflects contemporary theatre. This version of Hamlet is different compared to previous ones, but it still is Hamlet.

Duration of performance: 2h

Stage adaptation by Mezei-Góli, after “Hamlet” by William Shakespeare, translated by Arany János

 

Costumes: Mezei Kinga

Costume designer’s assistant: Csonti Andrea

Execution: Ányuska, Bálint Csaba

Set design: Mezei Kinga

Execution: Szvitlik Szebasztián, Radić Daniel

Puppets: Bodor Kata

Music: Mezei Szilárd

Dramaturgy: Góli Kornélia

Director’s assistent: Molnár Zoltán

Stage manager: Simonyi Csaba

Lights: Mezei Edvárd

Sound: Földi Tamás

 

Recordings by:

Bogdan Ranković – alto saxophone, bass clarinet

Slobodan Dragaš – trumpet

Branislav Aksin –trombone

Ivan Burka –vibraphoneDenis Paloš – acoustic guitar

Cast:

CLAUDIUS, king of Denmark: Csernik Árpád

HAMLET: Mészáros Árpád

HORATIO: Ralbovszki Csaba

POLONIUS, chamberlain: Mikes Imre Elek

LAERTES, his son: Mészáros Gábor

ROSENCRANTZ: Mikes Imre Elek

GUILDENSTERN: Mészáros Gábor

PRIEST: Molnár Zoltán

BERNARDO, guard: Béres Márta

FRANCISCO, guard: Mészáros Gábor

The spirit of Hamlet’s father: Mikes Imre Elek

FORTINBRAS, prince of Norway: Molnár Zoltán

GRAVE DIGGERS: Béres Márta, Mikes Imre Elek

GERTRUD, Hamlet’s mother: Mezei Kinga

OPHELIA, Polonius’s daughter: Béres Márta

ACTORS: Béres Márta, Molnár Zoltán, Mészáros Gábor, Mezei Kinga, Csernik Árpád

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