Director's Notes
Why these two stories told in this darkly humorous way together, now… by these students?
Both are stories about the ramifications of choices, choices that affect the peoplewho make them, and the world around them. How much ambition is too much? Should I opt out, give up, give in, or fight for what is right? Are my wants more important than others’ needs? These are the same choices that our students will encounter as they become adults and leave the protective bubble that is academia. Humans are as frail and fractured as they were in Shakespeare’s day; they still grapple with questions of social morality and have to deal with the politics of power. But we are now submerged in a relentless swamp of social media, filled with bad news and subterfuge. It is hard to get above the rancid stench to get a breath.
So … let’s lighten it up and shine some illuminating humour on these ageless questions that are still politically and socially relevant 400 years later. Let us entertain you, but also let us intrigue and inspire you. Let us watch these incredibly willing, engaged and intelligent young artists bring their time, talents and tenacity to these tragedies. Let them shine new light on these old stories. Perhaps in this exploration of what can be found humorous about revenge, greed and dishonesty, we will discover what is truly worth fighting, sacrificing, and
striving for.
Enjoy, Shakey
Dramatis Personae
Hamlette
Host/Ghost - Marcus Thliveris
Barnardo/Player 1 - Sonya Kiperman
Horatio/Player 2 - Filip Zapeca
Francisco/ Referee - Bo Feekins
Hamlette - Stephania Klymenko
Queen/King - Ellie Murri
Laertes/Ophelia - Kate Paugh
Polonius - Gustave Tausch
Mmmbeth
Minion 1- Filip Zapeca
Minion 2 - Kriti Bhatnagar
Haggy - Maryna Paulus
Naggy - Maryana Malyshevska
Twit/ - Sophie Chapin
Boo - Nastya Kershaw
Queen Duncan - Ivanna Shevel
Soldier 1 - Michelle Tomashevska
Soldier 2 - Liza Tuka
Mmmbeth - Ellie Murri
Banquo - Bo Feekins
Lady Mmmbeth - Maxim Farhat
Macduff/Son of Macduff - Paul Zeegers
Murderer 1 - Oleksandr Vladimira
Murderer 2 - Anastasia Rheinbay
Big Mama Hecate - Alina Penskya
Crew
Director - Leanne Hume . Asst. Director - Darla Miller .
Stage Managers Mmmbeth - Mariya Boyko, Tim Caires .
Stage Manager Hamlette - Kalyna Rondiak .
Graphic and Make Up Design - Emma Hak-Kovacs .
Costume Design - Maya Rondiak . Costumer - Tatiyana Boychenko .
Prop Guru - Joyce Clements . Sound Tech & Design Hamlette - Tanner Packer .
Sound Tech & Design Mmmbeth - Leanne Hume .
Front of House - Eleonora Di Romano . Photographer - Mariya Boyko .
Prop/Make Up Team - Anamarija Vidosevic, Anna Mukeriia,
Anna Pogoriler, Anton Bevza , Miyu Hino, Nataliia Starikova ,
Oleksandra Skarboviychuk, Polina Palmer
Special Thanks to
Eben Plese, Scott Legan, Frank Galicia, Lois Bridenback, for their endless support and for making this project possible, to ALL KIS staff and students for their flexibility and being wonderful daytime audiences, Vivian and Bob Hume, Alina Filipchuk, Katie Sobko, The Rondiak and Murri Clans, Anna Velichanskaya, Ilona Rishnak, London team for refreshments at intermission, Vadim and Oleg for technical support, Simon Ferry and PSI, and especially you our wonderful audience or supporting drama at KIS! Thank you!
