HAMLET 360: THY FATHER’S SPIRIT
Adapted & Directed by Steven Maler
Produced by Graham Sack & Quentin Little
Production & Cinematography by Sensorium
Presented by Google Daydream, Commonwealth Shakespeare Company, and WGBH
This cinematic 360º adaptation of Shakespeare’s most iconic play embraces the immersive power of VR to plunge viewers into Hamlet’s harrowing journey. The viewer is cast as the ghost of Hamlet’s dead father, giving them a role as an omniscient observer, guide and participant throughout the 60-minute experience.
Cinematography by Sensorium
Costume & Production Design by Clint Ramos
Music & Sound Design by Bruce Odland
Technical Direction by Matthew Niederhauser & John Fitzgerald
Post Production Sound by Silvr
Visual Effects by The Molecule
Cast: Jack Cutmore-Scott, Jay O. Sanders, Anthony Rapp, Faran Tahir, Brooke Adams, Jacob Fishel, Mark Torres, Flora Diaz, Desean Kevin Terry, Lee Wilkof, Scott Barrow, Alex Schneps.
Press: New York Times: ‘Hamlet’ in Virtual Reality Casts the Viewer in the Play, American Theater: What Dreams May Come: A VR ‘Hamlet’ Puts Us in the Room, Engadget: Take the role of Hamlet's murdered father in a VR adaptation, Boston Globe: All the Virtual World’s a Stage in ‘Hamlet 360’, Seattle Times: ‘Hamlet’ in Virtual Reality Casts the Viewer in the Play, WGBH: Thy Father’s Spirit: Introducing Hamlet In 360-Degree Virtual Reality, UPLOAD VR: Hamlet 360 Is A Feature-Length Shakespeare VR Production, Wicked Local: Be the Ghost of ‘Hamlet’ in New Virtual Reality Video by Commonwealth Shakespeare Company
