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Hamlet
• directed by Ken Taylor
February 2019
The Carriageworks Main Space
Leeds Arts Centre performed Hamlet in February 2019.
Production photos
These photographs were taken during a rehearsal, and are displayed here courtesy of Mark Hillyer Photography. More of Mark’s photos of the production can be found in our Gallery.
Hamlet and Horatio
Gertrude and Claudius
The Player Queen and King
Hemlet with Guildenstern and Rozencrantz
Ophelia and Laertes
Ophelia and Polonius
Hamlet and the Gravedigger
Marcellus, Hamlet, Horatio, Barnardo and Francesco
Hamlet and Laertes
Laertes and Hamlet
Cast
| Hamlet | Chris Connell |
| Claudius | Stuart Gordon |
| Gertrude | Rachel Vernelle |
| Ophelia | Olivia Richardson |
| Polonius | Howard Russell |
| Laertes | Djo Fisher |
| Ghost / Player King | Graham Greensit |
| Horatio | Alex Dawson |
| Rosencrantz | Camilla Asher |
| Guildenstern | Fiona Galloway |
| Player Queen | Margaret Savage |
| Osric | James Bell |
| Gravedigger | Richard Francis |
| Gravedigger’s Assistant / Actor | Chloe Sheridan |
| Lucianus | Adrian Wedgewood |
| Francesco | Enya Lucas |
| Barnardo | Zach Jackson |
| Marcellus | Joshua Cunningham |
| Lady | Anji Clarke |
| Sailor | Kirsty McNulty |
| Messenger | Sophie Macwhannell |
| Priest | Chris Watson |
Backstage team
| Director | Ken Taylor |
| Production Manager | Richard Francis |
| Stage Manager | Martyn Drake |
| Wardrobe | Zoë Freedman |
| Maria Kwater | |
| Mo Willis | |
| Lena Gazey | |
| Charlotte Edwards | |
| Properties | Pam Wilson |
| Fiona Galloway | |
| Denise Davies | |
| Addy Durrani | |
| Set Design / Construction | Ken Taylor |
| Richard Francis | |
| Sound Operator | Ed Corbet |
| Poster / Flyer Production | Steve Fryatt |
| Rehearsal Prompt | Joyce King |
| Front of House | Robin Thornton |
| LAC Team | |
| Publicity | Jenny Carter |
| Programme Production | Maria Kwater |
| Richard Francis |
Archive documents
The following documents from the production are in the LAC archive.
Add to the archive
We’re always looking to add to our archive of past productions – if you have any other memories of Hamlet, we would be very pleased to hear from you.
Adjudications
If you’re a member of Leeds Arts Centre, you can read the Leeds CAN adjudications for the production.
Other productions
Leeds Arts Centre has also performed Hamlet on another occasion, in 1989 – more details of that production can be found by following the link to its page in this archive.
