Inspired by films like Scott Pilgrim Vs The World and full of retro animation, comedy songs and poetry, Super Hamlet 64 is fast paced retelling of Shakespeare most famous play, and will be performed on 18th and 19th July 2018 at the Alphabetti Theatre in Newcastle.
What if you woke up one morning and realised that your life was actually a computer game? Your Dad just died, your Uncle's married your Mum and is hell bent on world domination, while the person you have a crush on turns out to be a samurai sword wielding super hero. Oh, and your Dad's a singing ghost.
With references to almost every videogame ever made, Super Hamlet 64 is full of retro animation, spoken word, live music and comedy songs.
Videogame design is all about giving the player the illusion of meaningful choice. Hamlet is about a boy trapped by tragic circumstances, unable to choose anything.
Super Hamlet 64 couples Shakespeare's soliloquies with modern poetry, exploring ideas of adulthood, ambition, gender and our fragile relationship with technology.
Grab a seat or this performance here.
