Bengaluru: Set up as a tribute to the original theatre where William Shakespeare himself worked, The Globe Theatre group performed the play, Hamlet, in Bengaluru on Tuesday. This was a part of their mammoth tour that started in 2014 to visit every country in the world, 450 years after the famous bard was born.
Bengalureans were lucky as theirs was the only Indian city where the group performed. The production was stripped down to the basics. There were sets made of packing cases, modern costumes, with each player playing many parts.
Ladi Emurewa, one of the actors who plays the role of Hamlet, told NDTV, "Essentially there are two of us who play Hamlet, most of the time and then as of this year , whenever we do more than 2 shows in a country we play Hamlet with a third player."
But tradition was closely observed when it came to the magical, immortal words themselves. After all this is Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, so they were unlikely to tamper with perfection.
Amanda Wilkin, who shares the same roles, said, "We performed in Sudan which was incredible. We must have had about five thousand trying to get in, when there were only seats for 3,000 to 3,500."
Bengalureans were lucky as theirs was the only Indian city where the group performed. The production was stripped down to the basics. There were sets made of packing cases, modern costumes, with each player playing many parts.
Ladi Emurewa, one of the actors who plays the role of Hamlet, told NDTV, "Essentially there are two of us who play Hamlet, most of the time and then as of this year , whenever we do more than 2 shows in a country we play Hamlet with a third player."
But tradition was closely observed when it came to the magical, immortal words themselves. After all this is Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, so they were unlikely to tamper with perfection.
Advertisement
Amanda Wilkin, who shares the same roles, said, "We performed in Sudan which was incredible. We must have had about five thousand trying to get in, when there were only seats for 3,000 to 3,500."
Advertisement
COMMENTS
Advertisement
Richard Branson Shares How William Shakespeare Played A Role In Google's Creation This Hamlet In Karnataka Records 100% Voter Turnout In Lok Sabha Polls Newborn's Body Found In Dustbin Of Upscale Noida Housing Complex AR Rahman, Wife Saira Announce Separation After 29 Years Of Marriage Explained: Why Delhi's AQI Was 494 Today But International Monitor Said 1,600 Air India Flight From Paris Diverted To Jaipur, Fliers Sent To Delhi On Bus On Camera, Speeding Tempo Rams Bike, Drags It For 100 Metres In UP Israel Offering $5 Million Reward For Each Gaza Hostage Freed: Netanyahu India, Australia Launch Renewable Energy Partnership Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.