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Hamlet

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

by Editor 23 April 2010

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

Image via Wikipedia

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

Greenroom suggested last year – after the results of a poll on whether or not theatre workers read reviews – that another poll on the quality of theatre reviewing might be in order sometime. Perhaps it’s always time to mull over such a thing – but that time is surely right now at the start [...]

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

by David Burton 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 box office to see [...]

This Week in Queensland Theatre: February 15-21

by Editor 14 February 2010

Cover of Hamlet

For further details check company websites
The National Play Festival is in town with a huge range of readings, workshops and presentations. You can get the details on their terrific website. Hamlet and The Little Dog Laughed continue for La Boite and Queensland Theatre Company respectively. Blog discussions on both productions can be [...]

Gone but not forgotten: my best of 2007 theatre

by Kate Foy 1 January 2008

Image by Dramagirl via Flickr

Theatre’s been my life and passion for as long as I can recall. Even as a child I remember getting the **tingles** in my fingers as the house lights went to half, and the overture swelled or the curtains parted. The curtains may have gone from most theatres, but not much [...]