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● Jennifer Vuletic in Because The Night. Photo: Pia Johnson. need to make a sacrifice before the forest crashed down on the palace did away with the need to address a character’s development, narrative progression or even the concept of tragedy which is probably why Shakespeare never considered it for his version. The smell of tan bark and the use of sound did add dimension to the immersive experience Loosely based on Shakespeare’s Hamlet, we and the conceptualiaation of the production find Claudia (Maria Theodorakis) in a lesbian (Matthew Lutton et al) means there is merit to relationship with the deceased King’s wife, be found in such an approach but it’s almost as if there is too much and not enough simultaGertrude (Belinda McClory). neously. Polonius (Rodney Afif) serves as an adviser If we do away with character, plot line and encouraging action against an uprising of woods- sequence, what is there to follow? An over abunmen. dance of paraphernalia – train sets, crockery Meanwhile, Hamlet (Khisraw Jones- room, gymnasium, a forest of faux trees – simShukoor) is distressed, accidentally killing ply becomes ephemera that is momentary and Polonius in the process, leaving the forthright Ophelia (Tahlee Fereday) to seek revenge be- not to the point. And being on one's feet for cause Laertes (Harvey Zielinski) procrastinates. ninety minutes is actually very tiring. The maxim – less is more – might be perti(I did say loosely) nent here. It’s certainly a well worn principle in The audience, cloaked and masked, wander the palace encountering vignettes between char- theatre where audiences can actually be trusted acters with licence to examine the props and all to build on a mere suggestion and be rewarded for their efforts. the other nooks and crannies. Season: Until May 16 This actually becomes a little disconcerting. Venue: Malthouse Theatre, Sturt St., Are we meant to follow a narrative? Will we Southbank miss important information if we find ourselves Bookings:https://tickets.malthousetheatre. where the action is not? Had I not been familiar with the play Hamlet, com.au/production/6526 - Review by David McLean I might have been further discombobulated. The
■ HIGH ON production values – whole rooms of a palace and its surrounds constructed in the vast expanse of the Malthouse -this immersive theatre performance might appeal to post-modern tastes but, for this reviewer, the play lacked direction.
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