with this bit. Then returns to to returns Hamlet Then bit. this with

Also, pirates have something to do do to something have pirates Also,

and switches it. Lucky. He escapes. escapes. He Lucky. it. switches and

London Airbnb. Hamlet sees the note note the sees Hamlet Airbnb. London

English to kill him when he gets to his his to gets he when him kill to English

Ros and Guil with a message to the the to message a with Guil and Ros

Hamster to England with mates mates with England to Hamster

and investigating his guilt, and sends sends and guilt, his investigating and

people, calling people fishmongers fishmongers people calling people,

Hamlet is walking around stabbing stabbing around walking is Hamlet

Uncle Claudius is really annoyed that that annoyed really is Claudius Uncle

drowned in a stream. stream. a in drowned

death and is then found dead, dead, found then is and death

driven mad with grief at her father’s father’s her at grief with mad driven

killed Polonius, whoops! Ophelia is is Ophelia whoops! Polonius, killed

WHARF 1 THEATRE ON 19 JUNE 2016 JUNE 19 ON THEATRE 1 WHARF

it’s Polonius! Hamlet has accidentally accidentally has Hamlet Polonius! it’s

THIS PRODUCTION TOOK PLACE AT AT PLACE TOOK PRODUCTION THIS

stabs violently. But it isn’t Claudius, Claudius, isn’t it But violently. stabs THE PREMIERE PERFORMANCE OF OF PERFORMANCE PREMIERE THE CHARMIAN GRADWELL CHARMIAN

curtain, thinks it is Claudius and and Claudius is it thinks curtain, JULY 2018 JULY VOICE & TEXT COACH TEXT & VOICE

THEATRE, , ON 8 8 ON CENTRE, SEYMOUR THEATRE,

hears someone listening behind a a behind listening someone hears PATERSON PHILIP

PRODUCTION PREMIERED AT EVEREST EVEREST AT PREMIERED PRODUCTION

mother to explain and, when he he when and, explain to mother LIGHTING REALISER LIGHTING THE CURRENT SEASON OF THIS THIS OF SEASON CURRENT THE

is totes guilty. Hamlet goes to his his to goes Hamlet guilty. totes is PAIGE RATTRAY PAIGE 1 HOUR, NO INTERVAL NO HOUR, 1

It’s as simple as that really. really. that as simple as It’s he indicating leaves, and tantrum REHEARSAL DIRECTOR REHEARSAL

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JED PALMER JED

in the area, becoming king. becoming area, the in

ear) and watch Claudius’ reaction. reaction. Claudius’ watch and ear) COMPOSER & SOUND DESIGNER SOUND & COMPOSER PRUDENCE UPTON PRUDENCE

prince Fortinbras, who happened to be be to happened who Fortinbras, prince

VERITY HAMPSON VERITY king said he was killed (poison in the the in (poison killed was he said king

PRODUCTION PHOTOGRAPHER PRODUCTION

and the play ends with the Norwegian Norwegian the with ends play the and

LIGHTING DESIGNER LIGHTING in the exact same way that the ghost ghost the that way same exact the in KAYTLIN PETRARCA KAYTLIN

looking like a Walking Dead convention convention Dead Walking a like looking

RENÉE MULDER RENÉE which a king’s brother kills the king king the kills brother king’s a which

RADIO MIC TECHNICIAN MIC RADIO

London Airbnb. The stage ends up up ends stage The Airbnb. London

MANAGER/ STAGE ASSISTANT

DESIGNER Hamlet decides to stage a play in in play a stage to decides Hamlet

Laertes. Ros and Guil get killed at the the at killed get Guil and Ros Laertes.

DANIELLE IRONSIDE DANIELLE DECLAN GREENE DECLAN

poison blade and kills Claudius and and Claudius kills and blade poison #yaburnt. #ohsnap “fishmonger”

TOURING STAGE MANAGER STAGE TOURING DIRECTOR

before Hamlet dies, he takes the the takes he dies, Hamlet before a calls he who gossip, castle the

TIM BURNS TIM MATT KELLY MATT STEWART COURTNEY

Hamlet with the poison blade, but, but, blade, poison the with Hamlet Polonius, dad her and nunnery”, a to STAGE MANAGER STAGE RICHARD HIGGINS RICHARD KELLY MATT

by mistake and dies. Laertes stabs stabs Laertes dies. and mistake by “go to her telling girlf, his Ophelia, on GENEVIEVE JONES GENEVIEVE GREENE DECLAN HIGGINS RICHARD

Gertrude drinks the poisoned wine wine poisoned the drinks Gertrude crazy his focuses He truth. the telling PRODUCTION MANAGER PRODUCTION BY CREATED CAST

to kill him #overkill. Hamlet’s mum mum Hamlet’s #overkill. him kill to was ghost the if out find to time buy

wine to offer Hamlet if Laertes fails fails Laertes if Hamlet offer to wine to order in crazy acting starts Hamlet

sword and has also brought poisoned poisoned brought also has and sword

BY THE LISTIES THE BY one calls Ghostbusters. calls one

Claudius gives Laertes a poisoned poisoned a Laertes gives Claudius

Hamlet swears to take revenge. No No revenge. take to swears Hamlet

A BADAPTATION OF THE BARD THE OF BADAPTATION A in a sword fight set up by Claudius. Claudius. by up set fight sword a in

that he was murdered by Claudius – – Claudius by murdered was he that

Ophelia’s brother) and Hamlet duel duel Hamlet and brother) Ophelia’s

PRINCE OF SKIDMARK OF PRINCE

his father’s ghost, who tells Hamlet Hamlet tells who ghost, father’s his

film clip. Laertes (Polonius’ son and and son (Polonius’ Laertes clip. film

King of Denmark. Hamlet is visited by by visited is Hamlet Denmark. of King

than Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ ‘Thriller’ Jackson’s Michael than

mother, Gertrude, and is now the new new the now is and Gertrude, mother,

HAMLET: The next bit has more dead bodies bodies dead more has bit next The

Uncle Claudius has married Hamlet’s Hamlet’s married has Claudius Uncle

gravedigger clown. As you do. you As clown. gravedigger Hamlet’s MySpace. than Deader

THE TRAGEDY OF TRAGEDY THE chat about existence with a skull and and skull a with existence about chat dead. is Hamlet, King father, Hamlet’s

PRODUCTION COMPANY THEATRE A PRESENTS RIVERSIDE SYNOPSIS

COVER CAST AND CREATIVE TEAM

(with ATYP), Like a Fishbone, The NEON), The Mesh (with Red Stitch) Beauty Queen of Leenane, Accidental The Midlands (with Mudlark), Death of an Anarchist, . Dirtyland (with The Spare Room), Cut Other Theatre: Belvoir: Sami in Snake. Griffin Theatre: Heartbreak Paradise, The Blind Giant is Dancing, Hotel. Milk Crate Theatre: This House The Drover’s Wife, Faith Healer, is Mine. ATYP: Out of Place. Illyria Ruby’s Wish, Ivanov, Is this thing on?, Productions: Bronte. Carriageworks Board of Directors Small and Tired, The Business, That & Serenity Productions: Bill W and Ian Narev (Chair) Face, The Gates of Egypt. Griffin Dr Bob. NIDA: The Lieutenant of Ann Johnson (Deputy Chair) THE LISTIES COURTNEY STEWART Theatre: The Strategic Plan, The Inishmore, Blessed Are the Wild. The Hon Bruce Baird am CO-CREATOR & PERFORMERS PERFORMER Mark Lazberger Turquoise Elephant, Literati (with Bell Positions: Associate Artistic Patrick McIntyre Shakespeare), The Bleeding Tree, Director at Queensland Theatre Heather Mitchell Long, long ago in a theatre far, far : debut. Music, Beached, The Bull, the Moon (2017-18); Richard Wherrett Fellow Gretel Packer away (Melbourne) Matt Kelly and Other Theatre: Belvoir: Single Asian and the Coronet of Stars, The Floating at Sydney Theatre Company (2015- Daniel Petre ao Richard Higgins met performing Female (with La Boite). QT: . Annette Shun Wah World, The Boys, The New Electric 16); Co-founder of independent Kip Williams in a bonkers adaptation of Roald La Boite: Morsels from the Heart, Ballroom, This Year’s Ashes, And No theatre company Arthur; Resident Dahl’s The Twits directed by This is Capital City. Apocalypse More Shall We Part, The Brothers Director at Griffin Theatre (2011); children’s theatre genius Lynne Theatre: Going for Gold, Where the Size, Angela’s Kitchen, Crestfall, Way Affiliate Director at Griffin Theatre Artistic Director Ellis. Influenced by comedy duos Breath is Kept. Artslink: Three Little To Heaven, References to Salvador (2010). Awards: 2013 VCE Drama Kip Williams like Los Trios Ringbarkus, Lano and Endangered Animals. Dead Puppet Dali Make Me Hot, Dealing with Claire, Award for Best Production (Cut Executive Director Woodley, Morecambe and Wise Society: The Timely Death of Victor Family Stories: Belgrade, The Cold Snake), 2016 Matilda Award for Best Patrick McIntyre and The Mighty Boosh they formed Blott. Imaginary Theatre: Tashi. Child, Live Acts on Stage. Ensemble Production (Switzerland). Training: Director, Finance and The List Operators in 2008 and, in Brisbane Powerhouse: Soi Cowboy. Administration Theatre: Clybourne Park, Liberty NIDA. Francisca Peña 2009, made a show for kids (and LATT Children’s Theatre: Twelve Equality Fraternity, Great Falls. La their adults) called More Fun than Singing Animals, Little Dragon’s Director, Marketing and Boite: One the Bear, Blackrock, La Customer Services a Wii. It was the first kids show ever Adventure. Film: Some Kind of Voix Humaine. : Nicole McPeake to be nominated for the Melbourne Wonderful. Short Film: Harm, Pipe The mystery of love and sex, Pride, Director, Private Support Comedy Festival ‘Barry’ (best show) Dream. TV: The Checkout, Jay’s Deathtrap, Every Second, Miss Julie, Danielle Heidbrink award and they toured it for two Jungle, Pani Pani. The Paris Letter, Bad Jazz, Lady Director, Partnerships years. Since then, they have gone on Windermere’s Fan, Pool (No Water), Rebecca Cuschieri to perform in venues and festivals Terrorism, Some Explicit Polaroids, Director, Technical, all around the world, taking in high- Breathing Corpses. Sydney Chamber Production and Wharf flying, glamorous locations like Renewal Opera: Fly Away Peter, In the Penal Jono Perry London, , Kuala Colony. Cre8tion: Reverie. TV: Live CHARMIAN GRADWELL Lumpur, South Korea, Edinburgh at the Basement, The Roast, The VOICE & TEXT COACH and Wollongong. And they made Crown Prince Awards. Awards: 2012 Sydney Theatre Company: some more shows: Do Compooters, Mike Walsh Fellowship. 2013 Sydney , Blackie Blackie Brown, Earworms, 6D (Twice as Good as 3D), Theatre Award for Best Lighting Still Point Turning, The Resistible Make U LOL, The Listies Ruin Xmas, Design (Machinal) Training: NIDA. RENÉE MULDER Rise of Arturo Ui, Lethal Indifference, Ickypedia, recorded three comedy DESIGNER albums, Drive U Crazy!, Go Bananas Top Girls, Three Sisters, Dinner, and Lollaby, and have written Sydney Theatre Company: As The Father (with MTC), Black is the two books published by Penguin, Designer: Black is the New New White, Talk, Chimerica, A Flea Ickypedia: A Dictionary of Disgusting White, The Bleeding Tree (with in Her Ear, All My Sons, Disgraced, New Words and it’s foodie based Griffin Theatre), Hamlet: Prince Hay Fever, Arcadia, The Golden sequel Ickyfoodia. Also, they won of Skidmark, Orlando, Battle of Age, King Lear, Orlando, Arms and the Sydney Critics award for best Waterloo, The Effect (with QT), the Man, The Present, Suddenly children’s show in 2013. Are you still Perplex, The Long Way Home, Dance Last Summer, After Dinner, Cyrano reading this? Wow, well done. As a Better at Parties, Mrs Warren’s de Bergerac, Children of the Sun, reward, here is our fave joke: Why did Profession, Mariage Blanc, In a Macbeth, M.Rock (with ATYP), Mojo, the baker’s hands smell? Because he Heart Beat, The Splinter, Actor on JED PALMER Perplex, Noises Off, The Long Way kneaded a poo. a Box: The Luck Child. As Costume COMPOSER & SOUND DESIGNER Home, Travelling North, Machinal, Designer: Saint Joan, Top Girls, Waiting for Godot, , Sydney Theatre Company: Chimerica, Endgame, Children of the Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Hamlet: Prince of Skidmark, Sun, Vere (Faith) (with STCSA). As Set Dead, Storm Boy (with Barking Calpurnia Descending (with Designer: Edward Gant’s Amazing Gecko Theatre), The Maids, Mrs Malthouse Theatre).Other Theatre: Feats of Loneliness (with La Boite). Warren’s Profession, Sex with As Composer/Sound Designer: As Associate Designer: Cyrano de Strangers, Under Milk Wood, Gross Sandpit/Google Creative/Adelaide Bergerac. As Design Assistant: The und Klein, Bloodland, Elling, Blood Fringe: Ghost, Toast and the Things Mysteries: Genesis. Other Theatre: Wedding, The White Guard, In the Unsaid. Sisters Grimm/MTC Neon: As Designer: Griffin Theatre: The Next Room (or The Vibrator Play), The Sovereign Wife. Malthouse Bleeding Tree, The Boys, A Hoax (with , Travesties, A Streetcar DECLAN GREENE Theatre: Tame. Vitalstatistix La Boite). La Boite: , Named Desire, The War of the Roses, CO-CREATOR & DIRECTOR Theatre: Take Up Thy Bed. Restless Ruben Guthrie, I Love You, Bro. Bell Tot Mom. As Director: The Comedy Dance Theatre: Howling Like a Declan Greene is a theatre-maker Shakespeare Education: Romeo of Errors. Other Theatre: As Voice Wolf. Film: As Composer/Sound and Resident Artist at Malthouse and Juliet. QT: An Octoroon, Sacre & Text Coach: Royal Shakespeare Designer: Upgrade, OtherLife, Bring Theatre. As a playwright, his work Bleu!, Fat Pig. Griffin Independent: Company: The Taming of the Shrew, Back the Dead, Austin To Boston, includes Moth, Pompeii, L.A., Eight The Pigeons. Theatre Forward: The , , The The Infinite Man, Ukraine is Not a Gigabytes of Hardcore Pornography, I Sneeze. : The Herbal Canterbury Tales (tour), A Winter’s Brothel, The Boy Castaways, Wasted Am A Miracle, and The Homosexuals, Bed. Sydney Young Actors Studio: Tale, Pericles, Days of Significance, on the Young. As Sound Editor: which have been produced across The Hypochondriac, La Dispute. As Macbeth, Macbett, The Penelopiad, Casting JonBenet, Galore, Noise, Australia, Europe, the US, and the part of Costume Art Department: Noughts and Crosses, The Comedies Boytown. TV: As Composer/Sound UK. Awards include the Malcolm Bell Shakespeare: Pericles. Short London Season, , A Designer: Vietnam: The War That Robertson Prize, the Max Afford Film: As Co-Production Designer: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Made Australia. As Sound Editor: Playwrights’ Award, the AWGIE for Parachute Falling in Siberia. As Art London Gunpowder Season, Romeo Danger 5, Cloudstreet, Underbelly. Theatre for Young Audiences, and Direction Assistant: The Distance and Juliet, Comedy of Errors. As the Green Room Award for Best Between. Film: As part of Armour Dialect Coach: Musicals: Muriel’s Original Writing. As a director and Art Department: Narnia – Voyage Wedding the Musical, Aladdin, dramaturg, works include Zoey of the Dawn Treader. Positions: Assassins, The Lion King, Mary Dawson’s The Unspoken Word Is ‘Joe’ Sydney Theatre Company Resident Poppins, The Tap Brothers, Xanadu (MKA / Griffin Independent) and Designer (2012-14). Training: NIDA, the Musical. As Director/Trainer: Conviction (ZLMD Shakespeare), Queensland College of Art. A year with Space 2000 in Kaduna, and Nakkiah Lui’s Blackie Blackie Nigeria. Film: As Dialect Coach: Brown: The Traditional Owner of Thor: Ragnarok, Pirates of the Death (Sydney Theatre Company). Carribean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, Alongside Ash Flanders, Declan Reaching for the Moon, Truth, Ginger co-runs queer independent theatre PAIGE RATTRAY & Rosa. Other: Voice trainer for company Sisters Grimm, and has REHEARSAL DIRECTOR London School of Puppetry. Member directed and co-created all their of London Shakespeare Workout, shows to date – including Little Associate Director of Sydney which brings Shakespeare into UK Mercy (Sydney Theatre Company), Theatre Company. Sydney Theatre prisons. Training: Central School of The Sovereign Wife (MTC Neon), Company: As Director: Black is Speech and Drama, Bristol Old Vic Summertime in the Garden of VERITY HAMPSON the New White, Australian Graffiti, Theatre School. Eden (Theatre Works / Griffin LIGHTING DESIGNER Power Plays, Boys will be boys. As Independent), Calpurnia Descending Dramaturg: The Golden Age. As (Malthouse Theatre/Sydney Theatre Sydney Theatre Company: Blackie Assistant Director: Speed-the- Company) and Lilith: The Jungle Blackie Brown (with Malthouse Plow, Arms and the Man, Battle of Girl (MTC). Later this year, Declan’s Theatre), The Bleeding Tree (with Waterloo, Travelling North. Other Griffin Theatre), Hamlet: Prince Theatre: As Director: QT: Scenes adaptation of Lars Von Trier’s 2011 PRODUCTION ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS feature film Melancholia will be of Skidmark, Battle of Waterloo, from a Marriage, Switzerland. Arthur: Bright World, The Sea Project, Return staged by Malthouse Theatre. After Dinner, Machinal, Little Mercy, Additional Choreography to Earth (with Griffin Independent), Hamlet, Before/After, Leviathan, Amy Campbell The Myth Project: Twin (with MTC The Comedy of Errors, Tusk Tusk Thank you Olga Miller