16 women, one very long play.  Plastic Theatre Company is staging Hamlet with an all female cast in the Pearse Centre Theatre until July 9. It is directed by Jane Mulcahy and Anarosa de Eizaguerre Butler.

The space is small, it’s not great on the accessibility front (wheelchair access via emergency exit and assistance available)  and it’s very warm so dress cool and bring water even certain caffeinated drinks that give you wings!  But do go see it.   The (mainly young) cast is very good and have worked  hard at this difficult play and the choreography was excellent.  In particular mention goes to Jane Mulcahy as Hamlet, Anne McGrath as Claudius and  Candy Fitzgibbon as Ophelia for excellent performances.

I had never seen Hamlet before and knew little about the story, this is not a disadvantage, and there were lovely quirky bits (including Viking splash tour hats and bits of string holding things together) the jazz music and the 1920’s dress for female (non drag!) parts.  I won’t ruin the rest for you – all the info you need to know is in the poster below.