Hamlet to be staged at National Drama Theatre

/By AzerNews/

By Laman Sadigova

A performance of "Hamlet" will be presented by British theater group Shakespeare Globe Theatre on October 3 at 19:00 at the Azerbaijan State Academic National Drama Theatre in Baku.

The show is supported by the Culture and Tourism Ministry.

While marking the 450th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s birth and the 400th anniversary of his death, Shakespeare’s Globe Theater began a legendary journey lasting from April 23, 2014 to April 23, 2016.

This unprecedented theatrical adventure is intended to display "Hamlet" in every country in the world for two years. The theater troupe consists of 16 actors who will travel to the seven continents, performing on various theater stages.

The project titled "Globe to Globe Hamlet" was created to show this masterpiece to as many people as possible in various places. The main idea of this tour is that Shakespeare can entertain and speak to anyone, regardless of the place, and country, says Globe theater artistic director and director of Hamlet Dominic Dromgoole.

"Hamlet" has been shown in more than 100 countries for more than 100 million viewers in America, Europe and Africa.”

“We are happy to meet Shakespeare Globe Theater in Baku. The Azerbaijani public knows and loves this play and will take the opportunity to see it. We will continue to celebrate the anniversary of Shakespeare over the next year," said Elizabeth White, the director of the British Council in Azerbaijan.

The play will be shown in English with Azerbaijani subtitles. Tickets are available at all ticket offices in Baku.