Ophelia's Shadow
Shakespeare has never been more punk.
ADELAIDE FRINGE FESTIVAL: 28 FEB - 4 MARCH 2017
SYDNEY FRINGE FESTIVAL: 12-16 SEPTEMBER 2017
Controlling her body, her will and her life, Ophelia is used by her father and King for political gain, but what of the woman herself? To what extent did she choose her own fate? And is the label ‘madwoman’ simply a means to discredit radical women that finally refuse to submit?
“This show is what Fringe theatre should be: new ideas, new interpretations, presented in creative ways that not only make us question the stories we have been told but also our definition of theatre.”
Director and composer: Lucy Matthews
Stage Manager: Jaymie Collins
Lighting and sound design: Thomas Carruthers
In association with Shadow House PITS
Starring
Miriam Slater: Ophelia
Luke Middlebrook: Hamlet
Benjamin Russell: Laertes
Joe Woodward: Polonius (Voice)
Frances McNair: Shadow
Bambi Valentine: Shadow
Video by End Vision Photography