MEDIATHEK

Hamlet - A Commentary  which is based on Shakespeare's drama is its intense interpretation, a vibrant reflection, a full expression of what was merely mentioned and not said explicitly by the author.
 
 The show takes place two months before the proper play's plot – on the night when the old king was murdered. The night turns into a Shakespearian vigil, similar to pagan festivals in honour of the spirits of the dead.  On the stage there are some characters who were featured in Shakespeare's play and some who were not.
 
 We look at what goes on in the characters' heads and conjecture about what led to the tragedy. On the surface of the relations, nothing seems to be going on while painful secrets awaken in the characters. It's a drama about energy which demands to be revealed and Hamlet is its medium.
 The show is based on the polyphonic song structure. Fourteen actors interpret the characters, events and emotions through sounds. "Hamlet – a commentary" is a theatre experiment.  The text is given a melody. It is not presented in a traditional narration but as musical harmonies. The words and music reflect the characters' and family's inner structures.