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Review: Hamlet in the box ‘Ugly-beautiful’ La Boite Theatre

by David Burton 31 December 2010
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This entry is part 4 of 4 in the series Top Posts of 2010

Originally published 15 February, 2010
Toby Schmitz as Hamlet Photo: Amelia Dowd
Let it be known, nothing sums this show up better than its poster: a soaking wet Toby Schmitz (very Trainspotting) arms raised as he pulls his hair back … with just a fine whisper of pubic hair on show. Whilst grabbing my tickets from the [...]

The Secret Love Life of Ophelia (Review): Fractal Theatre

by Kate Foy 7 August 2010
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Iambic pentameter (aka blank verse) is known for being the rhythm that most closely approximates everyday speech in English. Most of us meet it for the first time in the plays of Shakespeare. With its repetitive de-DUM de-DUM de-DUM de-DUM de-DUM spring on each line of the verse, despite – or perhaps because it’s closely associated [...]

Happy Birthday Dear William! Shakespeare here, there, and on your iPhone

by Editor 23 April 2010
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Image by Real Distan via Flickr

It’s the Bard’s birthday today, and if you Google the name ‘William Shakespeare’ you will undoubtedly find that there are heaps of celebratory happenings around the world to commemorate its favourite, and most popular playwright.
We like this image of the Cobbe Portrait of Shakespeare which the grand-daddy of Shakespeare scholars, [...]

This Week in Queensland Theatre: March 8-14

by Editor 8 March 2010
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For show times check company websites
The big wet continues in the south-east and west of the state. Wonder how, if at all, this has affected box-office figures for companies.
There’s one week to go for Hamlet for La Boite and The Little Dog Laughed for Queensland Theatre Company; both close on Saturday. [...]

This Week in Queensland Theatre: March 1-7

by Editor 1 March 2010
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Another quiet week.  It’s mid-season for Hamlet and The Little Dog Laughed with two weeks of their seasons left.
Continuing:
Avenue Q the Australian touring production at QPAC.

Hamlet by William Shakespeare dir David Berthold at the Roundhouse.  Check the updated Greenroom reviews index.
The Little Dog Laughed by [...]

Reviews and Reviewers: a poll

by Editor 19 February 2010

UPDATE Nov 2011: Greenroom used to collect reviews into an index at the beginning of our time here i.e., when other groups and companies were not making it quite so easy for people. A couple of years on social media has really taken a grip and it’s not hard to access online versions of play [...]