Gertrude " The Cry by Howard Barker is a radical reimagining of Shakespeare's Hamlet " and radical is an understatement. Barker's text focuses on Hamlet's mother, Gertrude, who is almost always forgotten in favour of romanticising Ophelia's death or is categorised as simply a hypersexual, unrestrained woman. Barker's text certainly draws inspiration from the latter.... Read more → The post Review: Gertrude " …
SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:43AM on June 19, 2016