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Hamlet… A Puppet Epic! ()

Produced by

Shakey-Shake and Friends

Presented by

The Toronto Fringe Festival

Playwright: Tom McGee
Director: Sarah Bruckschwaiger

Venue

The George Ignatieff Theatre

Run

July 1st, 2015 – July 12th, 2015

Awards & Nominations

Winner of 2015 Toronto Fringe Festival Patron’s Pick

Winner of 2015 Best of FringeKids!

Synopsis

Plots! Schemes! Puppets! There’s something awesome in the state of Denmark! FringeKids favourite Shakey-Shake and Friends return with their most ambitious play yet: Hamlet! Comic hijinks abound as Shakes and the gang tell the tale of Shakespeare’s most famous tragedy in the lighthearted tradition of the Muppets. (fringetoronto.com)


Cast

Merritt Crews Anne / Gertrude
Jeff Dingle Marlowe / Claudius
Erin Eldershaw Donna / Rosencrantz
Simon Lee Len / Hamlet
Luke Marty Paris / Laertes / Guildentrunk
Tom McGee Shakey-Shake / Polonius
Megan Miles Zip / Horatio
Shira Taylor Lucy / Ophelia
Darcy Stoop The Voice of Batman

Creative Team

Tom McGee Playwright
Sarah Bruckschwaiger Director
Tom McGee Puppet Design

Production

Darcy Stoop Stage Manager
Tom McGee Puppet Builder

Staff

Lexi Brennan Venue Technician
Alan Trumble Venue Technician
Natasha Kornienko Venue Technician