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THE PLAY'S THE THING HERE, AND SO IS THE PLAYING
With its bare-bones staging and uncut text, this Hamlet is a back-to-basics Bard that relies on words and actors
Shakespeare in a tent by the water. It was the basic formula on which the Stratford Shakespeare Festival was founded more than half a century ago and one that remains in use across Canada, from Vancouver’s Bard on the Beach, to Saskatoon’s Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan, to the York Shakespeare Festival on the banks of Fairy Lake in Newmarket.

The connection between mighty Stratford and little York is especially strong this year. The Newmarket festival, produced by Resurgence Theatre and now in its 12th season, is presenting Hamlet with erstwhile Stratford leading man Graham Abbey in the title role. [ Read the Martin Morrow review of Hamlet. ]
August 12, 2010 - Martin Morrow Theatre Review, The Globe & Mail

GOODNIGHT, SWEET PRINCE!
Shakespeare's Hamlet is a brooding study of madness and deceit, an exploration of the darker side of love and passion - but does it make for good "theatre in the park"? The answer is a resounding Yes - thanks to Director Lee Wilson, and a superb cast.

Hamlet is this year's offering in the Resurgence Theatre Company's York Shakespeare Festival, staged in the tent at Fairy Lake Park. Wilson found his Hamlet in Stratford veteran and star of the TV series The Border, Graham Abbey - even though Hamlet was one role that Abbey had never attempted. Yet his Prince of Denmark captures all the anguish of a mind overset by grief, only half-feigning madness. [ Read the Miriam King review of Hamlet. ]
August 12, 2010 - Miriam King, Bradford West Gwilliumbury Times

TRAGEDY UNFOLDS IN PARK
A tale of family, betrayal and madness, complete with the odd sword fight, will fill the outdoor stage at Fairy Lake park as Resurgence Theatre presents William Shakespeare’s Hamlet during the 2010 York Shakespeare Festival. Read this article - Hamlet. ]
August 10, 2010 - By Teresa Latchford, York Region Media Group

GRAHAM ABBEY TO STAR IN RESURGENCE'S HAMLET
York Shakespeare Festival offers a season for patrons of all ages - York Region's Premiere Outdoor Summer Theatre Festival
Resurgence Theatre Company is proud to unveil an exciting line-up for the 2010 York Shakespeare Festival which will run from August 9 to 29, 2010 - celebrating twelve seasons of producing professional outdoor theatre on the shores of Fairy Lake in Newmarket, Ontario. The Festival will kick off with William Shakespeare’s Hamlet starring celebrated Canadian actor Graham Abbey. [ Read the 2010 season announcement press release. ]
May 26, 2010 - Press release - Resurgence Theatre Company

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