In this haunting reimagining of Shakespeare’s Hamlet, we dare to dream what could have been for Ophelia. Embarking on a journey of self discovery: from a naïve girl in love with a Prince to a grief-filled woman standing on a river bank. Will the ghosts’ calls be enough to bring her back from the edge? |
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Date/Time
Date(s) - 26/07/2022
7:00 pm - 7:45 pm
Location
The Crescent Theatre
Ghosts. Fate. Self-discovery. In this haunting reimagining of Shakespeare’s HAMLET, we dare to dream what could have been for Ophelia.
OPHELIA is a play about fate, female friendship, and female triumph. It is the second instalment in Nereids Theatre Company’s Shakin’ up Shakespeare! series, where they mix up the Bard’s classics to re-envision and give voice to his most beloved female characters. Fuelled by the question – ‘Is Ophelia really mad?’ – we follow Ophelia, as she is haunted by three other Shakespearean Heroines: Desdemona (OTHELLO), Jessica (THE MERCHANT OF VENICE) and Lady Macbeth (MACBETH).
With original new music and accessible language, Ophelia embarks on a journey of self discovery: from a naïve girl in love with a Prince to a grief-filled woman standing on a river bank. Will the ghosts’ calls be enough to bring her back from the edge?
Running time: 50 minutes (no interval)
*Contains sexual references and references to suicide
Performances on Tuesday 26th & Wednesday 27th July at 7pm.
Tickets £11 (£8 concessions). To book click here.
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