R.C. Staab
Writer, Playwright, Lyricist
Music, Lyrics & Co-Author
Daniel Sturman
Co-Author
R.C. Staab
Directed by
April Nash
Theatre & Box Office
Norwich Puppet Theatre, St James, Whitefriars, Norwich NR3 1TN. Ticket price £16 / Concessions £12
Running Time
2hrs, 30 minutes with intermission
Accessibility
All performances have unreserved seating. Please note that there is a flight of stairs to get into the auditorium. If you require the front accessible row or step-free access, please book Accessible tickets.
August 2025
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About The Show
Hamlet + Star Wars + The Muppets = Space Hamlet. Space Hamlet catapults the timeless tale of Prince Hamlet into a dazzling distant future, where the Denmark System is ruled by space Vikings and epic battles play out among the stars. After the murder of his father, King Ham, young Prince Hamlet embarks on a cosmic quest for vengeance against his uncle Claudius, in a universe brimming with adventure, intrigue and betrayal.
Selected Songs
Creative Team
Music, Lyrics & Co-Author: Daniel Sturman is a musical theatre writer and composer from the UK. His first outing was the 2011 New York “Pick of the Fringe” Zombie Wedding, co-written with R.C. Staab. More recently his show Yippie Ki Yay! – a musical for the Die Hard movie fans, enjoyed a sold-out regional production in the UK in 2023. He is currently leading the creative team for the 2024 Reddit Musical
Co-Author: R.C. Staab is a New York-based playwright, librettist and lyricist whose musicals and plays have been produced in New York, San Francisco, the Midwest and England. He is a two-time nominee for England's Best New Song competition. Among his musicals and plays are How the Westons Won which ran off-Broadway in December 2018 at Jefferson Market Library directed by Joe Barros and co-produce by Out of the Box Theatricals. His musical, Dumb Luck, won the TRU Voices Musical Series and was one of three shows featured at the Music Theatre of Madison's Festival of New Musicals. In collaboration with Daniel Sturman, he wrote Zombie Wedding, featured at FringeNYC. He is the author two books, NYC Scavenger: The Ultimate Search of NYC's Hidden Treasures and 100 Things to Do at the Jersey Shore Before You Die. He frequently writes for travel publications about his and his wife's adventures from Norway to Patagonia and around the world. He lives in Manhattan with his wife, Valari, and their dog, Skye. www.rcstaab.com
Director, Producer, Designer: April Nash
Executive Producer, Production Coordinator: Elle Overvoorde)
Cast
Nic Gordon (Hamlet)
Amy Beven (Horatio, Polonius, Others
Lauren Bryant (Gertrude, Bone, Others)
Lucas Fox (Claudius, Rag, Others)
Ruby Bardwell- Dix (Ophelia, Others)
Acer Smith (Guildenbot, Fortinbras, Others)
Elle Overvoorde (Laertes, Others)
Shem Jacbos (King Ham, Others)
