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Quinnopolis vs. Hamlet
August 25, 2005 - September 25, 2005
"...inventive theatrical minds at work."
-Philadelphia Inquirer
"(Jeremy) Beck... is the cutest and most compelling Ophelia in recent memory."
-Philadelphia Weekly
"Quinnopolis vs Hamlet- Quinnopolis, a three-man company composed of two
actors and a director, created this theatre piece. Directed by David Dalton,
two clown-bumpkins enter a Hamlet playing space, take their cues from cards
they discover, then stumble into and become Hamlet's characters, even as
they resist the roles. In an unlikely scenario, Jeremy Beck and Christopher
Patrick Mullen employ broad, comic acting and handily perform pieces of
formal, representational, spoken-word Shakespeare laced with lazzi,
Commedia-type prepared business. These two are multi-skilled performers
whose clowning is outrageous, yet leavened with subtle reactions that garner
audience appeal. Frankly, when I understood that this was to be a clown
performance I almost didn't go, fearing for my precious Hamlet. Not to fear.
The show is full of grace, charm, tom-foolery, and real insights into the
material. The Bard would have loved it. "
-Kathryn Osenlund, CurtainUp.com
"You’ve seen knee-slapping Shakespeare send-ups before, and
1812 Productions’ "Quinnopolis vs. Hamlet" compares favorably to most others. This
85-minute race through "Hamlet" by Jeremy Beck and Christopher Patrick Mullen
(and director/co-creator David Dalton) gets the laughs with its inventive use
of props and meticulously timed physical comedy. But "Quinnopolis vs. Hamlet"
also is downright moving- ... more so than many plodding four-hour versions of
the Bard’s legendary tragedy."
-Metro
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