The Lord Lackbeards North Island Tour
By Julia Campbell
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The Lord Lackbeards North Island Tour
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The Lord Lackbeards Touring Company are taking on our most ambitious project yet! We are doing a tour of schools and the communities of the North Island with 2 shows: Hamlet and Ophelia thinks harder by Kiwi playwright Jean Betts.
The Lord Lackbeards Touring Company is a Wellington based theatre company run by Ania Upstill and Julia Campbell. We aim to bring exciting and engaging performances of Shakespeare’s plays to a wide audience. We use Shakespearean theatrical conventions – such as universal lighting and a thrust stage – to create a realistic and energetic portrayal of Shakespeare’s work. We always tour to schools, since we strongly believe that Shakespeare should be seen to be understood and fully enjoyed.
Through touring, we get to expose more communities to high quality theatre! This is our third tour of the North island. This year we are going to Palmerston North, Hamilton, Gisborne, Hawkes Bay, Wairarapa and then back to perform in Wellington. We need some support hiring a van and with some food and accomodation costs.
“Speak the speech, I pray you, as I pronounced it to you, trippingly on the tongue”
In a reversal of productions that use the historically accurate convention of only male actors, We are presenting a Hamlet with an all female cast. Continuing the conversation between past and present, this production combines an Elizabethan approach to staging and text with modern physical theatre techniques and costuming.
Based on Hamlet, but with all the good lines reassigned, Ophelia Thinks Harder looks at the famous play from Ophelia’s point of view. Betts questions what it means to be a woman at Elsinore - or anywhere else. Pushed and pulled by all the men (and women) in her life, Ophelia has to figure out her own path.
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Did you pledge for a ticket to a show? Let me know when you want to come!
04/05/2016 at 3:58 PM
Kia ora Wonderful Pledgers
Did you pledge for a ticket to the show? We have shows coming up on the following dates in the following places..
Hamiton:
https://www.iticket.co.nz/events/2016/may/hamlet-and-ophelia-thinks-harder
Gisborne:
http://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2016/hamlet/gisborne
http://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2016/ophelia-thinks-harder/gisborne
Carterton:
http://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2016/hamlet/carterton
Wellington:
http://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2016/hamlet-and-ophelia-back-to-back/wellington
http://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2016/hamlet/wellington
http://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2016/ophelia-thinks-harder/wellington
http://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2016/ophelia-thinks-harder2/wellington
http://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2016/hamlet2/wellington
Let me know to which show you want to use your ticket/tickets :)
Cheers
The Lord Lackbeards Touring Company
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We did it!!
30/04/2016 at 8:14 AM
We did it! Heaps of thanks to all our Pledgers!
Don't forget to come and see our shows at various locations around the North Island. Tour Dates are below..
Palmerston North:
https://nz.patronbase.com/_CentrePoint/Productions/HAM/Performances
https://nz.patronbase.com/_CentrePoint/Productions/OTH/Performances
Hamilton:
https://www.iticket.co.nz/events/2016/may/hamlet-and-ophelia-thinks-harder
Gisborne:
http://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2016/hamlet/gisborne
http://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2016/ophelia-thinks-harder/gisborne
Carterton:
http://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2016/hamlet/carterton
Wellington:
http://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2016/hamlet-and-ophelia-back-to-back
http://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2016/hamlet/wellington
http://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2016/ophelia-thinks-harder
http://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2016/hamlet2
http://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2016/ophelia-thinks-harder2
Hamlet is sad
27/04/2016 at 9:26 AM
Hamlet is sad because Horatio has more lover letter pledged from him than Hamlet. Can you help?
Its not easy being an all female theatre troupe..
26/04/2016 at 1:13 PM
Corsets can be tricky, can you help?
Pledgeme Video
21/04/2016 at 11:03 AM
With just over a week til our Pledgeme ends we made a wee video to help things along. Check it out and share with your friends!
Pop Up Globe
14/04/2016 at 5:02 PM
Thanks to everyone who has Pledged so far! Just a quick update on how things are going on with the preparations for our tour.
We had a wonderful time presenting Hamlet at Pop UP Globe in Auckland. We did 2 performances, both of which were sold out, and people were turned away at the gate!
Here are a few pictures:
Next on the cards is putting the finishing touches on Ophelia thinks harder, only a couple of weeks until we head off on tour!
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"You go glen coco."
27/04/2016 at 11:24pm
27/04/2016 at 3:49pm
27/04/2016 at 2:26pm
27/04/2016 at 1:56pm
"Katie made a good case at this mornings Toastmasters meeting. Good luck!"
27/04/2016 at 9:57am
27/04/2016 at 6:30am
26/04/2016 at 5:03pm
26/04/2016 at 4:07pm
26/04/2016 at 1:55pm
"Go team!"
26/04/2016 at 9:59am
26/04/2016 at 8:55am
26/04/2016 at 7:38am
25/04/2016 at 3:26pm
25/04/2016 at 3:20pm
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25/04/2016 at 9:19am
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24/04/2016 at 5:58pm
"This looks brilliant and deserves lots of support! "
24/04/2016 at 9:16am
24/04/2016 at 9:03am
24/04/2016 at 8:25am
23/04/2016 at 2:56pm
22/04/2016 at 2:05pm
22/04/2016 at 12:23am
"Hey y'all! Wish I could be there to see the show! Best of luck with the tour!"
21/04/2016 at 3:58pm
21/04/2016 at 1:49pm
21/04/2016 at 12:27pm
"Go hard you Bearded Wonders. Amazing Performance at the Globe. I I also pledge to make you a carrot cake in Palmerston North. "
20/04/2016 at 6:05pm
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The Lord Lackbeards North Island Tour
Project 2016-03-30 14:11:45 +1300
The Lord Lackbeards Touring Company are taking on our most ambitious project yet! We are doing a tour of schools and the communities of the North Island with 2 shows: Hamlet and Ophelia thinks harder by Kiwi playwright Jean Betts.
The Lord Lackbeards Touring Company is a Wellington based theatre company run by Ania Upstill and Julia Campbell. We aim to bring exciting and engaging performances of Shakespeare’s plays to a wide audience. We use Shakespearean theatrical conventions – such as universal lighting and a thrust stage – to create a realistic and energetic portrayal of Shakespeare’s work. We always tour to schools, since we strongly believe that Shakespeare should be seen to be understood and fully enjoyed.
Through touring, we get to expose more communities to high quality theatre! This is our third tour of the North island. This year we are going to Palmerston North, Hamilton, Gisborne, Hawkes Bay, Wairarapa and then back to perform in Wellington. We need some support hiring a van and with some food and accomodation costs.
“Speak the speech, I pray you, as I pronounced it to you, trippingly on the tongue”
In a reversal of productions that use the historically accurate convention of only male actors, We are presenting a Hamlet with an all female cast. Continuing the conversation between past and present, this production combines an Elizabethan approach to staging and text with modern physical theatre techniques and costuming.
Based on Hamlet, but with all the good lines reassigned, Ophelia Thinks Harder looks at the famous play from Ophelia’s point of view. Betts questions what it means to be a woman at Elsinore - or anywhere else. Pushed and pulled by all the men (and women) in her life, Ophelia has to figure out her own path.
Comments
Did you pledge for a ticket to a show? Let me know when you want to come!
04/05/2016 at 3:58 PM
Kia ora Wonderful Pledgers
Did you pledge for a ticket to the show? We have shows coming up on the following dates in the following places..
Hamiton:
https://www.iticket.co.nz/events/2016/may/hamlet-and-ophelia-thinks-harder
Gisborne:
http://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2016/hamlet/gisborne
http://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2016/ophelia-thinks-harder/gisborne
Carterton:
http://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2016/hamlet/carterton
Wellington:
http://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2016/hamlet-and-ophelia-back-to-back/wellington
http://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2016/hamlet/wellington
http://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2016/ophelia-thinks-harder/wellington
http://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2016/ophelia-thinks-harder2/wellington
http://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2016/hamlet2/wellington
Let me know to which show you want to use your ticket/tickets :)
Cheers
The Lord Lackbeards Touring Company
You need to pledge to see this update.
We did it!!
30/04/2016 at 8:14 AM
We did it! Heaps of thanks to all our Pledgers!
Don't forget to come and see our shows at various locations around the North Island. Tour Dates are below..
Palmerston North:
https://nz.patronbase.com/_CentrePoint/Productions/HAM/Performances
https://nz.patronbase.com/_CentrePoint/Productions/OTH/Performances
Hamilton:
https://www.iticket.co.nz/events/2016/may/hamlet-and-ophelia-thinks-harder
Gisborne:
http://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2016/hamlet/gisborne
http://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2016/ophelia-thinks-harder/gisborne
Carterton:
http://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2016/hamlet/carterton
Wellington:
http://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2016/hamlet-and-ophelia-back-to-back
http://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2016/hamlet/wellington
http://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2016/ophelia-thinks-harder
http://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2016/hamlet2
http://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2016/ophelia-thinks-harder2
Hamlet is sad
27/04/2016 at 9:26 AM
Hamlet is sad because Horatio has more lover letter pledged from him than Hamlet. Can you help?
Its not easy being an all female theatre troupe..
26/04/2016 at 1:13 PM
Corsets can be tricky, can you help?
Pledgeme Video
21/04/2016 at 11:03 AM
With just over a week til our Pledgeme ends we made a wee video to help things along. Check it out and share with your friends!
Pop Up Globe
14/04/2016 at 5:02 PM
Thanks to everyone who has Pledged so far! Just a quick update on how things are going on with the preparations for our tour.
We had a wonderful time presenting Hamlet at Pop UP Globe in Auckland. We did 2 performances, both of which were sold out, and people were turned away at the gate!
Here are a few pictures:
Next on the cards is putting the finishing touches on Ophelia thinks harder, only a couple of weeks until we head off on tour!
29/04/2016 at 3:55pm
29/04/2016 at 10:43am
"You go glen coco."
27/04/2016 at 11:24pm
27/04/2016 at 3:49pm
27/04/2016 at 2:26pm
27/04/2016 at 1:56pm
"Katie made a good case at this mornings Toastmasters meeting. Good luck!"
27/04/2016 at 9:57am
27/04/2016 at 6:30am
26/04/2016 at 5:03pm
26/04/2016 at 4:07pm
26/04/2016 at 1:55pm
"Go team!"
26/04/2016 at 9:59am
26/04/2016 at 8:55am
26/04/2016 at 7:38am
25/04/2016 at 3:26pm
25/04/2016 at 3:20pm
25/04/2016 at 3:19pm
25/04/2016 at 9:19am
24/04/2016 at 9:15pm
24/04/2016 at 5:58pm
"This looks brilliant and deserves lots of support! "
24/04/2016 at 9:16am
24/04/2016 at 9:03am
24/04/2016 at 8:25am
23/04/2016 at 2:56pm
22/04/2016 at 2:05pm
22/04/2016 at 12:23am
"Hey y'all! Wish I could be there to see the show! Best of luck with the tour!"
21/04/2016 at 3:58pm
21/04/2016 at 1:49pm
21/04/2016 at 12:27pm
"Go hard you Bearded Wonders. Amazing Performance at the Globe. I I also pledge to make you a carrot cake in Palmerston North. "