Rosencrantz And Guildenstern Are Dead
About
What happens to the characters who aren’t the heroes of the story?Tom Stoppard’s Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead flips Shakespeare’s Hamlet on its head, following two minor characters who suddenly find themselves at the centre of a world they don’t understand.
Summoned to the royal court, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are tasked with spying on their old friend Hamlet—but nothing quite makes sense. Conversations go in circles, time seems to jump, and even a simple coin toss refuses to behave. As they’re pulled in and out of the events of Hamlet, they begin to realise something unsettling… they might not be in control of their own story.
Fast, funny, and unexpectedly thought-provoking, this is a play packed with razor-sharp dialogue, absurd comedy, and moments that hit a little too close to home.
Whether you love Shakespeare or have never seen a play before, Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead is a wildly entertaining night at the theatre that will have you laughing one minute and questioning everything the next.
CAST
Russell Cronin as Rosencrantz
James Martin as Guildenstern
John Michael Narres as The Player
Oscar Baird as Hamlet
Peter David Allison as Claudius
Cassady Maddox Booth as Gertrude
Vanessa Tomasello as Polonius
Casey Martin as Ophelia
Damon Bishop as Alfred
Tragedians:
Micah Doughty
Lana Jean Hill
Phoebe Atkins
Remington Adeney
Thomas Emmett Petersen
CREW
Writer - Tom Stoppard
Director - Dany Akbar
Set Designer - Jordan McCabe
Costume Designer - Tasha Stokes
Stage Manager - Kiera Louise
Producers - James Martin & Russell Cronin
Dates
Friday 19 June 2026 - Sunday 28 June 2026 (UTC+10)Location
The Greek Theatre at Adi Road
Building 36 , 142 Addison Rd, Marrickville Nsw 2204
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