Hamlet/Horatio,
a modern re-telling of the classic Shakespeare play Hamlet, will be released on
the Vimeo streaming platform on October 8th. This film has been a 20-year
collaboration between David Wenzel, David Vando, and Sundance Award winner Paul
Warner. The film celebrates the power of love to transcend corruption and evil
driven by Horatio's mission to keep Hamlet's spirit alive, even after death.
Shakespeare's longest play was originally about
the King of Denmark's son, Hamlet. In the play, Hamlet is told by his father's
ghost to avenge his death and kill the new king, Hamlet's uncle. In the
original play, Horatio is Hamlet's trusted and beloved friend. Instead of
telling the Hamlet story through its main character's eyes, the film
Hamlet/Horatio flips the notion on its head and tells the story through
Horatio's perspective.
"David Vando and I, David Wenzel, felt it
was a need to introduce Hamlet/Horatio in a new concept to make it more
relatable to a newer audience that might have been standoffish with Shakespeare
in the past," David Wenzel said. "We have known Sundance Award Winner
Paul Warner for over 20 years and was a logical choice for him to direct."
Hamlet/Horatio is a film re-staging Hamlet from
Horatio's perspective. David Wenzel said he played Hamlet in several NYC
productions that were produced. This is how they came up with a new concept of
the tragedy of Hamlet. The film has won awards at the multiple film festivals,
including the Los Angeles Film Awards and the New York Cinematography Awards.
Hamlet/Horatio will be available on multiple
platforms, including streaming on Vimeo, iOS, Android, Apple TV, Roku, and
Chromecast, on October 8th for $11.99. Glass House Productions is distributing
the film.
You can watch the Hamlet/Horatio trailer and the
full film on October 8th at this link, https://vimeo.com/ondemand/hamlethoratio.
Website:
https://www.hamlethoratio.com/
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