Title of Project：DANCE. Hamlet Flamenco. The dance of the melancholic. Shakespeare Flamenco.

Genre(s): Ballet. Chorus. Other. World Music.

GROUP:Jesus Herrera Flamenco Ballet. Flamenco Agency

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF : For the first time ever, one of Shakespeare’s most iconic tragic plays is being turned into a Flamenco production. Hamlet is a tale of family, revenge, power and murder – and it is these aspects that make the story perfect for a Flamenco adaptation with their intensity and passion. It is not only the flamenco dance but also the local choir collaboration brings another layer to the production. Hamlet, with its well-known narrative, was originally written by English playwright William Shakespeare sometime around the years of 1599 and 1601, and the detailed characterisations present in the play make it powerful for audiences through the generations. In other words, its themes and story are eternal – and the Flamenco assists in encapsulating this. The tragedy is set in Denmark, and it tells the story of the young Prince Hamlet who decides to take revenge against his uncle Claudius as a form of redemption in return for the murder of Hamlet’s father. The plot offers multiple avenues from which thematic intensity can arise, and these are communicated expertly through the medium of dance. For example, the different styles of Flamenco dance successfully capture the diverse characterisations in this story: for instance, the dance interpretation of the character of Hamlet is greatly distinct to that of Claudius and also Ophelia.

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