“Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead/ 15 Minute Hamlet” at KLPac

KLPac Presents

ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD/15 MINUTE HAMLET

Two sides of the same “Hamlet”!

After a hugely successful inaugural season, klpac's Theatre for Young People (T4YP) is entering its 2nd year. The 2009 season is sponsored by YTL Corporation.

Armed with an all-new ensemble, Chris Ling is taking on one of Tom Stoppard's most famous works – “Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead”. The first fully-staged production of the season will feature all fifteen members of the newly-formed ensemble.

SYNOPSIS
Tom Stoppard's “Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead” is a hilarious comedy that centres on two bewildered minor characters from Shakespeare's tragic tale of Hamlet. They are thrust centre stage and given the chance to finally take lead roles in this fabulously inventive take on Hamlet. But Rosencrantz and Guildenstern do so in a world where reality and illusion intermingle, and where fate leads our two heroes to a tragic but inevitable end. Unaware of the roles in the much bigger picture of Hamlet, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern get themselves into hilarious situations. Although the play is primarily a comedy, they constantly stumble upon philosophical truths in the midst of the ludicrous ramblings.

As an opening, be entertained with a humorous crash course on Shakespeare’s works. A pre-show appetizer entitled The Fifteen-Minute Hamlet directed by Nicole-Ann Thomas will be in play. This blitz version of Hamlet by Tom Stoppard brings together all the famous lines and scenes from the play.

Join the T4YP troupe on their first venture on stage as they bring you the misadventures and funny anecdotes of these characters.

Cast:
AYUNNI BT AYUB, BELINDA HON, DINESH KUMAR MAGANATHAN, GREGORY SZE, ISABELL ZUBINSHA, IZMIR HADI HUSEIN, MICHAEL TAN, NABIHAN YAACOB, NICK DORIAN, NUR HIDAYA ZAKUAN, PRIYADASHINI MAGANATHAN, RACHEL DARSHINI HENRY, REBEKAH ALEXANDRA DE SILVA, SALLY ANN CHAN, TUNG JIT YANG & SEAN YAP WITH GUEST APPEARANCE BY OLIVER PETERS (T4YP 2008)

“THE FIFTEEN-MINUTE HAMLET”
Director: NICOLE-ANN THOMAS

“ROSENCRANTZ & GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD”
Director: CHRISTOPHER LING

Artistic Director: JOE HASHAM
Executive Producer : DATO' FARIDAH MERICAN

Date & Time:
18 – 20 JUNE 2009 @ 8:30 PM
20 – 21 JUNE 2009 @ 3:00PM

Venue:
PENTAS 2, THE KUALA LUMPUR PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE (KLPac)

Ticket:
RM 25
RM 15 (students with student id card, sr. citizens & disabled)

Box Office:(KLPac) 4047 9000

Venue Website: http://www.klpac.com/

Facebook Event link: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=112105306674