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Directions for Directing. Directing Shakespeare at “Hamlet’s Castle”

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Lars Romann Engel, artistic director of “HamletScenen,” in conversation with Dr. Anne Sophie Refskou, lecturer at University of Surrey, describes his process of working on Shakespeare’s Hamlet. He analyzes the process of working with the text and understanding the context of the play and its significance today. The interview took place in Elsinore, Denmark, in August 2017.

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Dr. Anne Sophie Refskou is a lecturer in theatre and performance at University of Surrey, UK. She specializes in the study of Shakespeare in relation to global and intercultural contexts, with an interest in contemporary performance practices, politics, and international relations.
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Lars Romann Engel is the artistic director of “HamletScenen,” resident theatre at Kronborg Castle in Elsinore, Denmark, and host of the annual “Shakespeare Festival at Hamlet’s Castle,”  which brings together performers from around the world. He studied at the Danish National School of Performing Arts and has directed an extensive number of Shakespearean and other productions. His work dialogues determinedly with philosophical and political discourses, often in close connection and collaboration with academic researchers.