The Shakespearean tragedy ‘Hamlet’ was staged here on Wednesday at Antarang Hall, Bharat Bhavan.
Hamlet marked the opening of the five-day Shakespeare Festival being organized at Bharat Bhavan. Observing the birth anniversary of the great drama writer William Shakespeare the fest is organized. During the festival, the Shakespeare lovers will experience all of Shakespearean dramas and writing style through plays, movies and discussion.
Here on Wednesday, the entire Antarang Hall was jam-packed as the play ‘Hamlet’ was performed before the Bhopalites. Directed by Ramchandra Singh, the play was performed by the artists of Deshraj Rang Mandap, Bhopal.
Director Ramchandra Singh has picked up translations by Amrit Rai and Harivansh Rai Bachchan along with the original script and dramatized the play.
The play deals with the life of Hamlet and the phases come across after his father King of Denmark dies.
The play showcases the struggles and tribulation of Hamlet, the prince of Denmark and the son of deceased King. One cold night when he returns to the palace he finds out that his father, the King is killed and his Uncle, the king’s brother and present successor of the throne King Claudius had married Hamlet’s mother.
Mostly the play dealt with the story of Ophelia and the circumstances, the situation created by her presence in Hamlet’s life.
The sound effect and the dialogue delivery by the young artists were appreciable. Much hard work was not done on the sets and there was just symbolic set that was related Denmark’s flag, a chess board and few backdrop for the palace. The costumes and light design was sensibly used.
According to the director Ramchandra Singh the play showcases the various characteristics and shades of human nature.
“I have tried to pull out of what is not been told before through Hamlet. After much study and research I picked up the translations by renowned writers and altogether dramatized the scenes.”