Hamlet
William Shakespeare
Chela De Ferrari
Teatro La Plaza / Lima
Chela De Ferrari
Teatro La Plaza / Lima
From her studio in the heart of the Miraflores district of Lima, Peru, Chela De Ferrari has been creating works that defy the norm for twenty years. This is again the case with this production of Hamlet, which unfolds multiple life stories while engaging in dialogue with the major existential questions of Shakespeare’s tragedy.
How can you be in the world if the world makes you invisible or pushes you aside? This is how the troupe of eight atypical actors and actresses translates the question posed by Hamlet in his most famous monologue. Individuals with Down’s syndrome, they tell their own stories to criticize a world driven by productivity that only gives them little space. With playfulness and humour as well as a fighting spirit, they deconstruct a conformist and rigid social universe whose conventions and norms often erase any kind of difference.
On stage, they are all Hamlet, on a profound quest for self despite the obstacles blocking their expression of their uniqueness. In a production that exalts their contrasts as much as their sense of community, they also draw a path towards a meaningful common space. Towards a new utopia where individual singularity and joyful unison come together.
An eclectic dramatic montage, the show makes Shakespeare’s prose resonate through some quite unusual voices. The most canonical lines from the tragedy of Hamlet are given a range of new meanings. Refreshing!
Calendar
Information
Language
es, surtitling fr, en
Venue
Grande salle
Duration
1hr35
Price
€9 > €30
Cast
Company
Teatro La Plaza
Writing and direction
Chela De Ferrari
Direction et écriture associées
Another option could be
Associate direction and writing
Jonathan Oliveros
Claudia Tangoa
Luis Alberto León
With
Octavio Bernaza
Jaime Cruz
Lucas Demarchi
Manuel García
Diana Gutierrez
Cristina León
Barandiarán Ximena Rodríguez
Álvaro Toledo
Vocal training
Alessandra Rodríguez
Choreography
Mirella Carbone
Visuals
Lucho Soldevilla
Lighting design
Jesús Reyes
Translation and surtitling
Maëlle Mas
Stage management
Allyson Espinoza
Lighting management
Andrés Nunton
Sound management
Jhosimar Sullon
Video management
Dennis Hilario
Tour management
Roxana Rodriguez
Coordination and casting support
Rocío Puelles