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Absurdly Amazing: Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead in Shanghai

by  mengsta & Posted on Apr 07 2011   http://www.cityweekend.com.cn/shanghai/articles/blogs-shanghai/showtime/absurdly-amazing-rosencrantz-and-guildenstern-are-dead-in-shanghai/

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Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead is not only a well-known line in  Hamlet, it’s also the title of the 1968 Tony Award-winning play by British playwright Tom Stoppard. First staged at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 1966, this existentialist tragi-comedy has become an absurdist masterpiece that’s as popular as other classics like  Waiting for Godot and  The Bald Soprano. In Stoppard’s three-act play, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, two of Hamlet’s cronies, are an easily confused duo whose antics push the story forward. In this  Shanghai East West Theatre adaptation of the play, director Michael Jones and his international cast of 12 actors bring the audience a hilarious story with deep philosophical truths about mortality and life. They’ve updated the language to make it more accessible to audiences and added in a new,  original soundtrack created by Jones and technical director Amy Steele.  Rosencrantz and Guildenstern will be showing at  Downstream Garage for six nights, so get your tickets soon.

DETAILS

What:  Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead

Where:  X Downstream Garage

When:  April 8-10, 15-17 & 7pm

How much:  RMB150-180

Tel: 139-1877-2869

Email: eastwestinfo@gmail.com