Robert Cohen is a writer/actor/producer of both his own work
and other author’s theatre and film scripts. ‘Something rotten’ is his
acclaimed. self-penned examination of Hamlet’s much maligned uncle/step father,
Claudius.
An experienced Shakespearean actor, Cohen has always been
intrigued by the missing links within the Bard’s telling of The Prince of
Denmark’s story. To this end he has attempted to fill in the gaps, sort of a
literary pothole filler!
‘Something Rotten’, coming to Upstairs at The Western on
Friday March 2nd, is Cohen’s attempt at righting history, a paraquel
running alongside Hamlet’s story and attempting to answer questions such as how
long had Claudius craved his brother’s crown? How long had he and Gertrude been
at it? How did he get on with his nephew prior to the upheavals? And most
importantly, how did Yorick become the most famous corpse in literary history?
All this and more will be answered. Sort of.
Written in ‘modern English’ with just a flavour of
Shakespearean verse, this is hopefully more accessible to non aficionados like
myself.
Cohen’s previous visits to Leicester have been with High Vis
and The Trials of Henry Matusow, both sold out shows and both going on to tour
extensively.
Tickets are available on www.upstairsatthewestern.co.uk
Full details of his previous and current work are on www.bobbycohen.co.uk
