Hamlet: Prince of Skidmark

This hilarious, irreverent, interactive take on Shakespeare will have kids and adults screaming with laughter.

4 - 22 July 2018

Everest Theatre, Seymour Centre

The Play

“One of the funniest introductions to Shakespeare imaginable.”
★★★★ Sunday Telegraph

Sydney Theatre Company and Seymour Centre present
A Sydney Theatre Company production

THE TRAGEDY OF
HAMLET: PRINCE OF SKIDMARK
A BADAPTATION OF THE BARD

By The Listies

Return season

A blast of Shakespeare for kids. Plus zombies!

After winning over everyone who came to see it in 2016, this very cheeky, very clever, utterly irreverent riff on Hamlet – made especially for children – is back for a return season at the Seymour Centre. The Listies, 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.

And that’s not all… expect bonus pillow fights, pirates, ninjas, ninja pirates, aliens, ninja pirate aliens, zombies and a bunch of other hilarious stuff as The Listies take kids and their adults on a fun-filled hour of theatre. The only thing we can be sure of is that everyone dies at the end – including the audience!

Duration 1hr (no interval)
Content warning Recommended for ages 5+

Ticket prices

Single tickets
Saturday evening $35
Adult $35
Concession $35
Seniors cardholder $35
Preview $25
Under 30 $35
Group bookings (10+ people) $29 - only available via Box Office on 9250 1777

Prices correct at the time of publication and subject to change without notice. Exact prices will be displayed with seat selection.

Transaction fees may apply
Single ticket bookings: $7.50 online; $8 telephone; $0 Box Office counter

Dates

Schools Days 4 – 6 Jul 2018
Previews 7 Jul 2018 
Season 10 Jul 2018 – 22 Jul 2018

Performance start times
Preview performances 10.30am, 2.30pm
In-season performances Tue – Sat 10.30am; Fri – Sun 2.30pm 

Duration 1hr (no interval)

Venue

Seymour Centre
Cnr Cleveland Street and City Road, Chippendale

Visit the Seymour Centre website for information on how to get there.

Pricing and ticket information

Single tickets
Saturday evening $35
Adult $35
Concession $35
Seniors cardholder $35
Preview $25
Under 30 $35
Group bookings (10+ people) $29 - only available via Box Office on 9250 1777

Authorised ticket sellers
The only authorised ticket sellers for this event are Sydney Theatre Company and Seymour Centre. Only tickets purchased by authorised agencies should be considered valid and reliable. More info

Transaction fees may apply
Single ticket bookings: $7.50 online; $8 telephone; $0 Box Office counter

Concession, seniors and under 30 tickets
Suitable and valid identification must be provided for collection of tickets and at the venue, such as your concession or proof of age card. Alternatively, you may email a copy of your identification to [email protected]. Please quote your booking reference number.

Access requirements
For specific access requirements, please call Box Office on (02) 9250 1777 to book your seats.

Co-creators Declan Greene, Richard Higgins & Matt Kelly
Director Declan Greene
Designer Renée Mulder
Lighting Designer Verity Hampson
Composer & Sound Designer Jed Palmer

With
Richard Higgins, Matt Kelly, Courtney Stewart

Marketing image James Green
Production photos Prudence Upton  

"If you want your kids to have fun at the theatre and fall for all its magic, get them to a Listies show as soon as possible... Nobody else makes Shakespeare this fun." ★★★★ Daily Review

"This is Hamlet with everything you could have wanted and more, and it’s the perfect way to introduce a young person to the magic and chaos of theatre, as well as to the work of Shakespeare." ★★★★ Arts Hub

“One of the funniest introductions to Shakespeare imaginable.” ★★★★ Sunday Telegraph

"In short, it's hilarious." Sydney Morning Herald

"Funny, entertaining and full of energy and imagination." Stage Whispers

The Listies have been busy turning Shakespeare's Hamlet into an hour of fun-filled theatrical calamity. Here's a taste…

  

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