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Interview: Before solo ‘Hamlet’ in Tampa, Suzy Eddie Izzard says drama and acting ‘was a substitute for love and mum’s affection’

Suzy Eddie Izzard at at Odeon Luxe, Leicester Square, on Oct. 11, 2023. If you were going to pick a Shakespeare play to adapt ...
BroadwayWorld

Interview: David Melville His New Solo Show HAMLET (SOLUS)

The title role in Shakespeare’s enduring tragedy Hamlet is on the bucket list for many actors wishing to challenge their range of emotions while offering their own interpretation of the iconic role.
IndieWire

‘Grand Theft Hamlet’ Filmmakers Talk Staging Shakespeare Inside ‘GTA’: ‘If They Thought We Were Sh*t, They Were Gonna Shoot Us’

SXSW: Sam Crane and Pinny Grylls made history by putting on a full production of "Hamlet" inside "Grand Theft Auto Online." With their documentary now playing SXSW, they tell IndieWire why they're ...
UPI

Eddie Izzard: Marathons were good training for solo staging of 'Hamlet'

NEW YORK, Feb. 11 (UPI) --Actor and stand-up comedian Eddie Izzard says the recent marathons she has run and documented on social media were good preparation for playing all of the roles in a ...
Cinemaexpress on MSN

Grand Theft Hamlet team interview: 'Films should reflect lives in digital space'

Sam Crane and Pinny Grylls' Grand Theft Hamlet is a unique film that blends classic Shakespearean literature with the world ...
TheWrap

Riz Ahmed Says ‘Hamlet’ Gets to the ‘Heart of the Present Moment’: ‘What We’re All Feeling Is Powerless’

Riz Ahmed is once again teaming up with Aneil Karia, this time for a new adaptation of “Hamlet.” And for the actor, Shakespeare’s classic story is more resonant than ever because entire swaths of ...
Variety

Reimagining ‘Hamlet’ as a Lynchian L.A. Story: Director Robert O’Hara on Doing Shakespeare With a Noir/’Mulholland Drive’ Twist at the Mark Taper

This will not be your father’s “Hamlet” — or even your dead-king father’s “Hamlet” — when writer-director Robert O’Hara’s reinterpretation of the Shakespeare perennial opens at the Mark Taper Forum ...
BroadwayWorld

Interview: Coral Peña of HAMLET at Mark Taper Forum

When I spoke with Coral Peña, who will play Ophelia in Robert O’Hara’s upcoming production of Hamlet at Center Theatre Group, it immediately became clear the production is conjuring up something new ...