Hamlet by William Shakespeare

Shakespeare’s Hamlet meets Korean Shamanism

One of Shakespeare’s best known tragedies of revenge and intrigue is given a Korean twist.

From the internationally acclaimed company that presented the fresh Korean interpretation of A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the Adelaide Festival Centre in 2007.

Yohangza Theatre Company faithfully recreates the tragedy and drama of Shakespeare’s original Hamlet in contemporary Korean language. The staging, costumes and music integrates Korean tradition, shamanism and folklore. 

Hamlet’s halting pursuit of revenge for his father’s death unfolding in a series of highly charged confrontations is presented by eighteen actors of the company with a Korean interpretation of Shakespeare’s script and accompanied by modernised traditional shaman music.

Recreated and directed by Jung-Ung Yang

This is Hamlet like you have never seen it before.

Performed in Korean with English surtitles.

Read the Hamlet review in The Australian (20 Sep).

Read the Hamlet program.

PLEASE NOTE:
15 & 16 September shows are aimed at Secondary Schools.

The OzAsia Festival is supported by the Australian Government through the Australian-Korea Foundation of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.