Hamlet Captivated the Dominican Public at the National Theatre last Saturday

Hamlet Captivated the Dominican Public at the National Theatre last Saturday
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, September 1, 2014

The classic tragedy by William Shakespeare, “Hamlet”, was enjoyed by the Dominican public during its free presentation at the National Theatre last Saturday. The presentation was sponsored by the Ministry of Culture and the Dominican Embassy in Great Britain, on the occasion of the 400th anniversary of the birth of the English actor and playwright.

A cast of 12 actors of The Globe Theater Company kept the audience attentive to the two hours and forty minutes long plot. The performance of this fresh version of Shakespeare’s work was dynamic and fun, but above all, very natural.

A cast of 12 actors of The Globe Theater Company kept the audience attentive to the two hours and forty minutes long plot. The performance of this fresh version of Shakespeare’s work was dynamic and fun, but above all, very natural.

At 8:10 p.m. cast members Ladi Emeruwa, Naeem Hayat, Keith Bartlett, John Dougall, Miranda Foster, Phoebe Fildes, Beruce Khan, Tom Lawrence, Jennifer Leong, Rawiri Paratene, Matthew Romain and Amanda Wilkin began to play their roles under the direction of Dominic Dromgoole.

The play, set in Denmark and characterized by its dark humor, is about the events following the murder of King Hamlet (father of Prince Hamlet), at the hands of Claudius, brother of the king. Amid this difficult situation for the prince, the ghost of his father asks his son to go after his murderer, leading the young Hamlet to live moments of pain and madness.

At the end of the play, the audience rose to its feet to applaud and pay tribute to those who allowed them to delve deeper into the life of one of the most celebrated playwrights of world literature.

The staging of Hamlet in the country is part of the world tour prepared by The Globe Theater Company in order to internationalize the work of Shakespeare, in a fashion that stays true to its original spirit.

In its world tour, “Hamlet” has been presented at major venues in the United States, Honduras, El Salvador, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Servia, Kosovo, Serbia, Cuba, etc. This tour will culminate in April 2015.