Friday, July 21, at 7 p.m. the Primrose Players will give a performance of William Shakespeare’s Hamlet at the Episcopal Church of the Ascension, 2330 Viewmont Way West, in Magnolia Village.
From the This production emphasizes the raw emotion of Shakespeare’s timeless text, and proves that the concepts Shakespeare wrote about so long ago, the fragility of the human spirit and mind, and the difficulty of reconciling the sensitivity and beauty of life with the harsh demands of the modern world, are as relevant today as ever.
Emily Robinson, soprano section leader of Ascension’s choir, will be appearing as Gertrude, Queen of Denmark and Hamlet’s mother. For those not intimately acquainted with the plot, her relationship with Hamlet is somewhat turbulent, since he resents her marrying her husband’s brother Claudius after he murdered the King. Other cast members are:
Brandon Brown: Hamlet
Rhys Henley: Horatio
Mark Edward Keller: Laertes and others
Chris Maxfield: Polonius
Noelle Mestres: Claudius
Aaron Moore: Guildenstern and others
Dan Niven: Ghost and others
Tomoko Saito: Bernardo and others
Alison Wiles: Ophelia
Come be a part of the inaugural production of a new company celebrating the power of a timeless masterpiece!
Admission is free and the event is open to the public so please bring your friends! The approximate running time is 2 hrs, 15 min.