Last night was a rarity: a rehearsal for which Hamlet wasn’t required. We blocked the entirety of Act 1, Scene 3, which introduces us to the family dynamics in the Polonius household. Before we began, we discussed some trifles, including whether “Polonius” was actually the chamberlain’s first name or his last. I suggested that perhaps…
It wasn’t exactly unexpected, but it still felt like a bit of surprise this afternoon to find myself in a theatre with two actors and an assistant director…rehearsing Hamlet. Just like that, we’re off and running. Today I spent 90 minutes with KO, working on Ophelia’s Act 3 soliloquy, followed by 90 minutes of “Too…
Even though my Hamlet is still over eight months away, publicity waits for no Dane. The Boardmore’s season launch is nigh, and with that comes posters and season brochure blurbs. Here’s what we’ve come up with, courtesy of Chris Walzak Photography (Chris is amazing and deserves more work! If you’re in Cape Breton, look him…
Last night, during the first half of Highland Arts Theatre’s HAT-aversary Cabaret, I had the privilege of sitting with Kathleen O’Toole, the actor who will be playing Ophelia for me next winter (during the second half, I was backstage, and then onstage as I introduced a scene from HAT’s next production, First Time Last Time…
The terms realism and expressionism dominated theatrical design in the 19th and 20th centuries, but in Shakespeare’s time they didn’t exist, and nowadays they seem like something of a false dilemma. In an age where most blockbuster films are conceived simultaneously to deliver hyper-real CGI and totally unrealistic stories and characters, there’s no easy bellwether…
I’m very excited and proud to be able to announce the first three casting choices for Hamlet. I probably won’t be doing any more casting until September, so these are the faces of the show for the summer. Wesley J. Colford (Hamlet) is an emerging actor/playwright and a recent “artist to watch” in NOW Magazine.…
