Hamlet
Title
Hamlet
Description
National Arts Centre production, 1979.
Contributor
Cavin Bonifacio
Claire McCracken
Megan McKague
Claire McCracken
Megan McKague
Collection Items
Hamlet: Regretfully Long
Janet Moffat's review of the NAC's lengthy, modernized version of Shakespeare'sHamlet from the Sunday Post of Canada.
Letter from Professor C.L. Bennet
A review and letter of appreciation by Professor Bennet on John Wood's production ofHamlet in 1974 at the Neptune Theatre.
Photograph of Wallis Simpson in Paris
A photograph of Wallis Simpson, taken from The Windsor Years. This was a book that designer John Ferguson drew inspiration from for the costuming inHamlet.
Photograph of King Edward VIII in the uniform of the Scots Guards
A photograph of King Edward VIII, taken from The Windsor Years. This was a book that designer John Ferguson drew inspiration from for the costuming inHamlet.
Hamlet produced Effectively
A brief critique written by Kathy Tyler on the Neptune Theatre performance of Hamlet from 1975. Overall a generally positive critique with highlights on the timing of events. Though it is explicitly written that Tyler has a higher regard for the…
Modern Setting for Hamlet
Brief article written on the interest of high school students in the modernized take on Hamlet as produced by Director John Wood. The article touches on some decisions regarding the set and its reflection of the time period in which the performance…
Hamlet - Far From Traditional
Newspaper article written by Marcia Ross, published in The Fourth Estate on January 30, 1975. The article explains Director John Wood's vision and influences when he decided to produce the play Hamlet in the context of the 30s.
Young Actors Challenging Difficult Role of Hamlet
Urjo Kareda interviews both Alan Scarfe and Neil Munro as the two young actors both prepare to play Hamlet in their respective upcoming plays.
Munro is Quietly Determined to Give Hamlet New Relevance
A brief newspaper interview with Neil Munro fromThe Chronicle Herald on the subject of the upcoming version ofHamlet where he stars as the titular character.
Photograph of Denise Ferguson and James Hurdle taken from an Ottawa Citizen article on costume choices for the NAC's 1979 production of Hamlet
A photograph of Denise Ferguson and James Hurdle taken from an Ottawa Citizen article on costume choices for the NAC's 1979 production of Hamlet.The pair are formally dressed for the event they are attending at the time the photo was taken.