It’s the show that’s described as a Hamlet mix-tape.
When actor and artist Dickie Beau realised he might never get to play Shakespeare’s iconic Danish prince, the lip-syncing sensation instead took recordings of great Hamlets from the past to create a unique one-man show.
Beau has now created a Hamlet that can never be “re-membered” because no recordings exist.
In his show, part documentary theatre, part 21st century séance, Beau brings Hamlet back to life through exclusive recordings of interviews with Ian McKellen, Richard Eyre and others.
Beau’s previous work include iShowmanism! at the Ustinov Studio, Bath, last year. He played the title role in Botticelli in the Fire at Hampstead Theatre in 2019. His other credits include Kenny Everett in Bohemian Rhapsody and The Dame in Dick Whittington at the National Theatre.
Re-Member Me was first presented as a scratch performance at the Almeida Theatre on the set of Robert Icke’s production of Hamlet in 2017, before it transferred to the Public Theater, New York, and went on to play at the Melbourne International Arts Festival and Perth International Festival.
The show is directed and co-devised by Jan-willem van den Bosch with lighting design by Marty Langthorne.
Re-Member Me is at Hampstead Theatre from May 25-June 17.