Video by Lowell Bartholomee for UK Tour of Hidden Room's 'Der Bestraffte Brudermord', May 31 - June 3, 2015

The Hidden Room presents Der Bestrafte Brudermord, or Hamlet, Prince of Denmark
A new English translation by Christine Schmidle
Directed by Beth Burns
Narrated by Judd Farris and Jason Newman
Puppets Created by Mystery Bird Puppet Theatre & Styled by Jennifer Davis

First staged in Austin, Texas January 17 - February 8, 2014

UK tour: May 31, 2015 in London; June 2 in Stratford-on-Avon; June 3 in Oxford

 

SHAKESPEARE’S GLOBE WANAMAKER PLAYHOUSE, 21 New Globe Walk, Bankside, London

 SUNDAY MAY 31ST, 4PM & 7 PM

 The 4pm show will begin with a short introduction by Beth Burns (Artistic Director, Hidden Room.)

The 7pm show will begin with an introduction by Professor Tiffany Stern (University College, Oxford.)

Running time: 75 mins.

The mysterious origins of Brudermord are being put to the test as we perform this rarely seen 1710 adaptation of Hamlet as it may have been intended: a puppet show. Acting as a laboratory for Professor Stern’s research, the Hidden Room uses a new English translation by Christine Schmidle with puppets created by Mystery Bird Puppet Show and styled and costumed by Jennifer Davis to imagine the staging conditions of an early 18th Century puppet play. Live music, sound effects, and onstage narration will accompany this most unusual, and at times outrageously slapstick version of Hamletthat includes added characters and scenes, yet still enjoys a brisk running time of just over an hour.

Brudermord was developed with the support from the American Shakespeare Center, and premiered October 26th at the ASC’s prestigious Blackfriars Conference.