“Something is rotten in the state of Denmark…” but it’s not the Company of Adventurers’ production of Hamlet — returning for a limited engagement at The Gladstone Theatre from Jan. 17-18.
Due to complex plots, characters and language, Shakespeare’s works can be off-putting. However, Shakespeare’s plays don’t have to be intimidating. Such is proven in local youth theatre group The Company of Adventurers’s all-girls production of Hamlet, which played at The Gladstone Theatre from May 16–18, and embraced a modern refresh of the timeless tragedy.
It’s that time of the year when we all go What!? How is it already mid-August?! Where has summer gone? So, let’s make the best of it and enjoy all the fantastic movies, music, shows, art, food and outdoor activities going on this weekend.
Whenever someone tells you Ottawa is a boring government town, tell them I said they clearly never had to put together a Weekend Roundup. I am constantly baffled by the amount of things going on across the capital – and people’s ability to somehow miss them! Tell your friends – send them to Apartment 613. […]
A Company of Fools are no strangers to iconic performances, and their rendition of Hamlet is no different. The energy, enthusiasm, and humour the Fools bring even to a tragedy like this makes the play more lively and accessible to modern audiences.
