Hamlet, Prince of Derry by Colin Murphy
From Drama On One · 48:29
Show by RTÉ Drama on One
Hamlet, Prince of Derry adapted by Colin MurphyA State in crisis. A royal family divided. The online mob is angry. Everybody is spying on everybody else. Something is rotten in the state of Derry, and Hamlet is determined to fix it… between all-night gaming sessions, angry rants on YouTube, and fighting with his girlfriend on Snapchat. This is Hamlet, Prince of Derry - a Hamlet for our distracted times.Stage Beyond, Derry’s theatre company for adults with learning disabilities, bring their unique skillset and perspective to the most famous play in the English language.Hamlet, Prince of Derry was due to open as a stage play in May 2020.But because of the Covid-19 crisis, the production moved to radio, with RTÉ Drama On One teaming up with Stage Beyond to use an array of online apps to record the cast during the lockdown.Starring the actors of Stage Beyond Theatre Company with Patrick O’Kane and UTV Presenter, Paul Clark.Adapted for the company by Colin Murphy and directed by Conall Morrison.Original Score by Si Schroeder.Assistant Director: Alison MahoneyArtistic Director, Stage Beyond: Dee ConaghanSound Supervision: Damian Chennells and Ruth KenningtonProducer: Kevin BrewSeries Producer: Kevin ReynoldsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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