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Actors’ Theatre, Santa Cruz
Directed by Simon Hayward.
Two minor characters from Hamlet take centre stage in Tom Stoppard’s black comedy. Shakespeare’s story meets the absurdist spirit of Waiting for Godot as Rosencrantz and Guildenstern try to make sense of events beyond their control. The comedy serves a deeper purpose: beneath the verbal dexterity and philosophical fireworks are questions about the meaning of life, with no easy answers.
The inaugural production from SH Theatrical.