A special gala screening in York of the Asta Nielsen, German expressionist Hamlet from 1920/1921 may be of interest to some colleagues.

7.30pm, Saturday 9 May

Featuring Danish screen star Asta Nielsen making a memorably beautiful, funny and painful appropriative bid to be herself the Prince of Denmark. 

Tortured androgyny, wry comedy, grand pathos and a few bonkers plot twists.  Asta (and those eyes!) outclass all around her on screen. 

Screened with a specially composed fresh score by Robin Harris performed live in the Sir Jack Lyons Concert Hall, York. 

With a short Buchanan introduction about this film’s place in the history of women as Hamlet, and a Q&A afterwards - which includes the opportunity to ask musicians Robin Harris and Laura Anstee about scoring and playing for this silent film. 

Screened as part of the inaugural York International Shakespeare Festival. 

Tickets at: http://www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk/event/Hamlet_Drama_Of_Vengeance.php#.VUmquFYipuY

Many thanks for passing on to others to whom this might be of interest.