Rock opera
Charlottetown Festival ensemble revisits rock classic Sept. 5 in Homburg Theatre
Confederation Centre is offering an encore of “Kronborg 1582.”
Kronborg is coming home. After a sold-out performance at Indian River Festival in July, Confederation Centre is offering an encore concert performance of “Kronborg 1582” – coming home to the centre for one night only.
The rock opera starring P.E.I.’s Aaron Hastelow as Hamlet will be presented Sept. 5 at 7:30 p.m. in the Homburg Theatre.
This performance also marks the kickoff to the Charlottetown Festival Theatre Conference, Sept. 5 to 9.
Kronborg features a Festival ensemble and orchestra of more than 30 performers from “Anne of Green Gables — The Musical” and “Glenda’s Kitchen.” The Festival’s associate artistic director, Mary Francis Moore, directed the production and musical direction is from Craig Fair.
The production rocked the rafters at the historic St. Mary’s Church in Indian River on July 28, playing to a sold-out house.
Producers felt Island audiences deserved a chance to see the Festival classic back where it all began – on the main stage. Based on the Shakespearean tragedy “Hamlet,” the rock opera was originally produced by Confederation Centre in 1975, starring Brent Carver and Beverly D’Angelo, and went on to play on Broadway. The musical, created by Cliff Jones, tells the story of a Danish prince who plots revenge on his uncle for killing his father.
This concert performance replaces the originally scheduled concert performance of The House of Martin Guerre at this time, which is unable to be presented this season to unforeseen events.
Tickets for the Sept. 5 production are available individually or included in a Festival Theatre Conference pass.
Tickets are available at the Confederation Centre Box Office at 130 Queen Street, online, in person, or via phone at 1-800565-0278 (toll-free) or 902-5661267.