An exciting cast of rising talents announced for Lazarus Theatre Company’s contemporary HAMLET

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It has been announced that one of Shakespeare’s most regularly revisited tragedies will be radically transformed next year with a new production of Hamlet by Lazarus Theatre Company, featuring a cast of exciting young talent. 

In this new production, which will be staged at the Southwark Playhouse, the action will take place in an urban community of lost teenagers. The classic tale, with violent twists and physical and mental intensity and intricate personalities, will be reworked into a strikingly unpredictable and contemporary show. 

Michael Hawkey, in his professional debut, will play the role of the tormented prince Hamlet, with Lexine Lee as Ophelia, also in her professional debut. 

The ensemble includes Jaun Hernandez, Amber Mendez-Martin, Raj Swamy, Micha Columbo, Alex Zur, Sam Morris and Kalifa Taylor. 

This cast of young talent will create an enticing, raw and gutsy interpretation of the iconic Shakespeare play, revitalising the suspense and shock of the Elizabethan tragedy. 

Artistic Director of Lazarus Theatre Company, Ricky Dukes, said: “It’s tremendous to have assembled such a talented, gifted, energetic, focussed and ‘up for it’ company of young performers ready to take on this iconic play. With over 3000 submissions it took us a while to whittle it down to the final 9, but blimey what a fantastic bunch they are, it’s going to be a real privilege and honour creating this new production with them.”

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Rebecca Wallis

Rebecca is a self-confessed theatre obsessive, with a particular love for musicals. She has loved writing for as long as she can remember and combining this love with her passion for theatre has been one of the best decisions she’s ever made. She is currently studying journalism, with hopes of making her theatre blogging into a career one day. Her favourite ever musical is Half A Sixpence, and she could tell you anything that you could ever want to know about that show. She is honoured to be a part of the West End Best Friend team and cannot wait to see how the page grows and grows.

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