Turned into a blend of dazzling circus acts, video projections and live music, Shakespeare’s immortal tale of duplicity, murder and love tells the gruesome story of a young man faced with the duty to revenge his father’s death. Conceived by the genius minds of theatre director Martin Tulinius and band leader Martyn Jacques, this piece is a two-hour blast of theatrical seduction, taking on deception and the utter futility of existence. The play’s explosion of sound and images finely illustrates the moment of Hamlet’s inevitable destruction depicted in a thriving creative venture between exquisite performers.
Created in 2012 in Denmark, land of Hamlet, this extravagant, sophisticated joint venture, re-imagines Shakespeare’s classic masterpiece, transforming it into an astounding, Brechtian style, “Opera Grotesque”. Through a combination of intense acting, innovative stage design and thought-provoking visuals, this show promises to conquer with signature sets of macabre songs, on a poetic journey to the essence of tragedy.
The Tiger Lillies were formed in 1989 and a quarter of a century later they remain one of the most original, provocative and genre-defying bands one could come across. They have been doing an average of over 200 gigs a year, and despite spending so much time on the road they have managed to also release more than one album per year.
The world of The Tiger Lillies is dark, peculiar and varied, with moments of deep sadness, ruthless provocation and immense beauty. Always with a touch of twisted humor and sharp irony, The Tiger Lillies shock, amuse and entertain in a postmodern vaudeville way, with their inimitable in-yer-face performances, where no limit should be taken for granted.
Martyn Jacques, the founder of The Tiger Lillies, is a self-trained musician and singer, playing mostly the accordion, piano and ukulele. His hauntingly beautiful falsetto has become The Tiger Lillies’ trademark and combined with his dark and edgy songwriting style has led to him being widely known as the “Criminal Castrato”.
Founded in 2009 Republique Theatre is located in the residential area of Østerbro in Copenhagen and consists of two stages with an audience capacity of 400 and 250 respectively. The theatre presents new productions as well as international and local guest performances. The entire Republique Theatre team is highly experienced in, and dedicated to, creating contemporary adaptations of theatre classics, with an emphasis on a multi-media experience where set design, costumes, lighting and video come together in a collaborative form, always presenting work that challenges the limitations set by conventional concepts of theatre.
Since 2009, Martin Tulinius has been the Artistic Director of Republique Theatre in Copenhagen. He has received numerous Reumert awards and other accolades for his strong visual stagings and contemporary set designs – amongst others, in 2005 for the visual concept for the contemporary and innovative adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen’s The Mermaid which also won the prize for the best theatre production in Denmark that year.
