The Listies have developed a very cheeky, very clever, utterly irreverent riff on Hamlet – made especially for children.
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The Tragedy Of Hamlet: Prince Of Skidmark, A Badaptation Of The Bard, presented by the Sydney Theatre Company, is the next show in the Civic Theatre’s Kids Season.
According to The Listies, the time is right for Hamlet’s return and the duo, maestros of children’s entertainment, have pulled apart Shakespeare’s classic and glued it back together with hilarious costumes, loads of silliness and plenty of interactivity.
Hamlet is already full of things kids love in a good story: ghosts, castles, sword fights, bodily fluids and spooky stuff.
Add to the mix some supersonic gags and expertly-timed stage magic unlike anything kids have seen before and you have a brilliantly disguised Shakespearean tragedy for everyone aged five and over.
The Tragedy of Hamlet: Prince of Skidmark is on Tuesday August 7 at 6.30pm. Tickets are only $19 each, reducing to $16 each when you purchase four or more. Purchase tickets at www.civictheatre.com.au, directly from the theatre by dropping in or phone 6926 9688.
WEIGHT OF HUMANITY
Circa Contemporary Circus, one of the world’s leading performance companies at the forefront of the new wave of contemporary Australian circus, will present their show Humans in Wagga Wagga, on Saturday August 11.
In Humans, ten acrobats will take you on a stirring journey of what it means to be human, and of how our bodies, our connections, and our aspirations all form part of who we are.
The performers will explore the physical limits of their bodies, they will be pushed to the extreme and make you question how much we can take as humans. How much weight can we carry? Who can we trust to support our load?
They lead us to reflect on our lives, our loved ones, the burdens we carry and the physical and emotional strength it takes to overcome them.
Created by Yaron Lifschitz, the stage is stripped bare as the vulnerability of a team of highly-skilled acrobats is exposed.
With incredible strength and integrity they connect each moment seamlessly with the next in a thrilling and heart-stopping performance. Glimpse their humanity as they find redemptive power in strength and celebrate what it means to be fiercely human.
Tickets are available online at www.civictheatre.com.au or from the Civic Theatre by phoning 6926 9688.
