Priit Võigemast’s “Hamlet” brings together a number of interesting young artists – Marion Undusk (set and costume design), Priidu Adlas (lighting design), Rasmus Puur (original music) and Veiko Tubin (music director). Their joint creative aspirations are crowned by the director’s attempt to give Shakespeare’s timeless classic a characteristic tinge of his own through memorable historical nuances, several unique roles and the authentic verse that hasn’t lost an ounce of its originality over the years.
This is the second “Hamlet” in Tallinn City Theatre
during the last fourteen years and Alo Kõrve’s title role is the fourteenth
Hamlet in Estonian theatre. History plays an important role in Võigemast’s
production – the director has been inspired by the liquor smuggling between
Finland and Estonia in the 1920ies, as well as by the students' sword duels
organised by fraternities during the pre-occupation years.
Priit Võigemast has touched the subject of “Hamlet”
before in his devised comedy “For Hecuba” (2009). His previous production was
the film-like “End of the Chain” (2012) that received several prizes at the Baltic Theatre
Festival.
Awards
Alo Kõrve – Tallinn City Theatre’s colleague award for Best Leading Actor, 2013
Evelin Võigemast – Tallinn City Theatre’s colleague award for Best Leading Actress, 2013
Written by
William ShakespeareTranslated by
Georg Meri, Doris Kareva and Anu LampDirected by
Priit VõigemastSet and costume design by
Marion UnduskMusic direction and video by
Veiko TubinComposer
Rasmus PuurLighting design by
Priidu AdlasThe cast: Alo Kõrve, Evelin Võigemast, Epp Eespäev, Rain Simmul, Andrus Vaarik, Argo Aadli, Indrek Ojari, Mart Toome, Tõnn Lamp, Aleksander Eelmaa, Margus Tabor, Kristjan Üksküla and Tarvo Elblaus
About the performance
Premiere: 27 October 2012
Duration: 3 hours and 10 minutes
Venue: Heaven Theatre