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Hamlet, Prince du Danemark
Robert Lepage + Guillaume Côté
Hamlet in dance
An artistic summit inspired by Hamlet, between choreographer and principal dancer Guillaume Côté and theatre maker and director Robert Lepage. An exceptional evening!
After the success of Frame by Frame, which they co-created in 2018 based on the work of animation filmmaker Norman McLaren, Côté and Lepage now tackle Hamlet, whose mesmerizing hero—played here by Guillaume Côté—gives the work almost mythical status. Transcending words to reveal the character’s dark side and deep humanity, the creators challenge themselves to approach him solely through dance—delivered by an ensemble of nine virtuoso performers, a minimalist set, and John Gzowski’s music. Hamlet, Prince of Denmark transports us to a world of deceptive appearances, where ghosts and humans mingle. A unique interpretation of Shakespeare’s tragedy; a must see!
Sasha Onyshchenko. Dancer Greta Hodgkinson.
Sasha Onyshchenko. Dancers Guillaume Côté, Natasha Poon Woo.
Sasha Onyshchenko. Dancers Guillaume Côté, Greta Hodgkinson.
Stéphane Bourgeois. Dancers Robert Glumbek, Carleen Zouboules, Bernard Menay, Greta Hodgkinson.
Artists
Choreographer
Guillaume Côté
He has had several lead roles created on him notably the role of Romeo in Alexei Ratmansky’s new Romeo and Juliet, Prince Charming in James Kudelka’s Cinderella, and the role of Gene Kelly in Derek Deane’s production of Strictly Gershwin, for the English National Ballet. He has also worked closely with such dance icon as Roland Petit, John Neumeier, William Forsythe, Christopher Wheeldon and Crystal Pite.
Matt Barnes
Stage direction
Robert Lepage
From a very early age, Robert Lepage takes a keen interest in geography, but his growing passion for theatre dictates his choice of career: he enrolls at the Conservatoire d’art dramatique de Québec in 1975. After an internship with Alain Knapp in Paris in 1978, he returns to his hometown, where he develops the great artistic versatility for which he is known.
Tony Hauser
Company
Ex Machina
Led by artistic director Robert Lepage, Ex Machina creates, produces and disseminates multidisciplinary artistic works, most often theatrical. The company brings together creators from several fields of activity and offers a broad range of artistic production: original plays written and performed solo or collectively, plays based on existing texts, productions in which various disciplines (dance, music, museology) mingle with theater, operas and multimedia productions featuring a predominantly technological dimension.
Côté Danse
Côté Danse’s mission is to create and present original dance works and experiences in collaboration with various and diverse designers, artists, and partners with the goal of providing performance excellence. Côté Danse offers accessible and scalable productions for a multitude of audiences and venues within Canada and abroad, fostering a new generation of dance and theatre goers.
Credits
Hamlet, prince du Danemark
Directed by Robert Lepage.
Choreography Guillaume Côté.
Based on the work of William Shakespeare.
Dancers Guillaume Côté, Greta Hodgkinson, Natasha Poon Woo, William Yong, Carleen Zouboules, Lukas Malkowski, Robert Glumbek, Connor Mitton, Willem Sadler.
Original music John Gzowski.
Lights Simon Rossiter.
Costumes Monika Onozko.
Set and lighting co-design Vanessa Cadrin.
Creative director Steve Blanchet.
Creative assistant and rehearsal director Anisa Tejpar.
Assistant director and stage manager Félix Dagenais.
Production manager Nadia Bellefeuille.
Technical Director Antoine Caron.
TECHNICAL TEAM
Lighting director Billy Bergeron.
Sound and Video Manager Samuel Sérandour.
Head stagehand Sébastien Côté.
Accessories Jeanne Lapierre.
Costumes Émilie Potvin.
Fights Consultant Jack Rennie.
Photo © Bruce Zinger.
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