Hamlet in present tense. Film and theatre from the indisputable moment of death. Flash-principle. An attempt to find self-justification – an attempt that fails among the huge faces projected on screens, and makes Hamlet even more lonesome. ’After doing some detective work following the ghost’s first appearance, I have decided to act as weird as possible.’ Hamlet puts on a Hungarian football shirt and becomes an authentic lunatic at once. No comment is needed. No acting is needed.

’You are welcome, masters; welcome, all.
I am glad to see thee well.
Welcome, good friends. O, my old friend!
thy face is valenced since I saw thee last: comest thou to beard me in Denmark?’
(Shakespeare: Hamlet, Prince of Demark, Act II. Scene 2)

’For I mine eyes will rivet to his face,
And after we will both our judgments join
In censure of his seeming.’
(Shakespeare: Hamlet, Prince of Demark, Act III. Scene 2)

Attila Menszátor Héresz is a freelance actor, musician, lyricist. His monodrama Jászai was a huge success last year at THEALTER Festival. His new performance, Hamlet-Illusions, has been commissioned by MASZK Association.

performed by: Attila Menszátor Héresz, Zsolt Huszár, Magdolna Menszátor, Gábor Atlasz, Zoltán Szőllősi, Kamilla Fátyol, Zoltán Mucsi, Krisztián Kovács
film: Dávid Géczi, Ádám Császi
choreography: Kata Kántor
technicians: Péter Vella, Zsolt Duránszkai
light: István Turcsányi
assistant: Nóra Sediánszky
directed by: Attila Menszátor Héresz

The performance was managed by MASZK Association.