A large ensemble fills a dark stage as papers fly through the air, with a performer in a black coat standing still at center under spotlights before draped scaffolding and staircases.

Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation Theatre2024

Chaos/Hamlet

The Production

ArtsEd’s BTEC Acting students performed a back-to-back double-bill pairing Laura Lomas’s contemporary play Chaos with William Shakespeare’s Hamlet. The production ran at the Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation Theatre in March 2024.

51 photographs in the curated edit

Director: Lizzie Bellamy
Commissioned by: ArtsEd
Photography: Steve Gregson

A young performer stands alone against a black background, holding bright yellow flowers to her chest under cool stage lighting.

A group of young performers stands tightly together facing forward under a glowing clock and haze, with one performer holding yellow flowers at the side.

A performer in a patterned off-shoulder top speaks with hands held open, lit warmly against a black stage background.

An ensemble poses across a scaffolded stage with yellow balloons and neon tubes, including a central performer spreading a vivid butterfly-wing cape.

A performer stands in a pool of warm light with eyes downcast and hands clasped, a yellow balloon floating behind her in the darkness.

Performers dance across the stage in saturated green, pink, and blue lighting, with yellow balloons and neon tubes around the scaffolded set.

A close group of young performers faces forward, with a curly-haired performer in a blue sweater smiling and leaning toward the audience at center.

Two performers face each other onstage beside a yellow balloon, with metal stairs and a glowing red tube light between them.

Two performers stand far apart in separate pools of light on a mostly dark stage, with haze and faint overhead beams above them.

Two performers in purple hoodies face each other closely on a dark stage, one gripping the other's arm as they smile in an intimate, brightly lit moment.

A wide stage scene shows pairs embracing in separate pools of spotlight while a lone performer stands center beneath haze, neon light bars, a clock, and yellow balloons.

A blonde performer in a red jacket and colorful top holds her hands open with a distressed expression, lit against a dark stage with a blue neon bar behind her.

A performer in a pale pink sweater and skirt kneels on the bare stage, looking upward with a worried expression in a tight spotlight.

One performer stands arms crossed on a metal staircase beside a yellow balloon while another sits below on green turf holding yellow flowers under a focused light.

An ensemble fills the stage in a chaotic protest-like scene with movement, placards, colorful lighting, projected eyes, and a sign reading “No Earth No Chance.”

Two seated performers sit close together in stark light, one in a grey hoodie looking concerned while the other in a pink sweater looks down with hands clasped.

A lone performer stands center stage with hands open beneath a balcony, flanked by staircases, neon light bars, a clock, scattered petals, and warm shadowy light.

A curly-haired performer in a blue sweater and overalls throws both arms high, mouth open in an exuberant expression under warm stage lighting.

A dark, dramatic stage shows a translucent draped structure glowing from behind, with performers positioned on the balcony, stairs, and below near two wooden chairs.

A performer in a gray hooded raincoat grips a large black umbrella and looks upward, with a yellow raincoat figure partly visible in the dark behind.

A wide stage tableau shows a veiled performer in white facing a performer in black at center, surrounded by an ensemble with raised arms before blue draped fabric under a bright spotlight.

Two performers in yellow raincoats stand face to face in an intimate, tense close-up against a dark stage.

A performer in a military-style jacket holds a performer in a white bridal dress and veil, their faces close under bright stage light.

A performer in a black leather jacket leans forward with an intense expression, one hand raised beside their face against a dark, gauzy backdrop.

Blue-lit gauze curtains and white drapery fill the stage, with a dark silhouetted figure behind the fabric and two wooden chairs to one side.

Two performers clasp hands around a small yellow envelope, leaning toward each other warmly in golden stage light.

A performer in black leather sits on the stage holding a book while a performer in a military-style uniform stands opposite with hands on hips, amid scattered papers and a draped set.

A performer in black leather speaks from the foreground while holding a book toward a somber performer in a white bridal dress and veil.

A performer in a black leather jacket stands still in stark low light, staring forward as a blurred figure and outstretched hands emerge from the darkness behind.

Two performers stand face to face in a tight pool of cool light, one in a black leather coat with long braids and the other in a shimmering blue robe beside white flowers.

Two performers in the foreground shout inches from each other, one gripping the other's shoulders, while two blurred figures watch from a gauze-draped upper platform.

A performer in black leather stands with arms flung wide, holding a book and shouting, as another crawls on the paper-strewn stage beneath warm theatrical light.

A performer in a black leather coat holds a book and stretches both arms outward, their anxious expression caught against a dark, smoky stage.

In the foreground, a performer in black leather reads from a book while two others crouch on hands and knees behind them amid scattered papers and translucent drapes.

Two performers face each other in close conversation, one in a white shirt and the other in a black leather jacket holding a small book.

A performer in a red military-style jacket stands behind golden gauze drapery with arms open, isolated against a black stage.

A wide stage view shows performers spaced across a paper-strewn floor, with one lying at center, others seated or standing near staircases and a glowing gauze-draped backdrop.

A performer in a white shirt and suspenders raises both arms and looks upward beneath bright light, with soft drapery hanging in the background.

In a stark spotlight, a performer kneels alone on the stage while another stands high behind a translucent draped platform in the darkness.

A performer in a black leather coat holds a knife close to the throat of a performer in a white dress during an intense, tightly lit confrontation.

On a dim stage scattered with papers, a performer in a black leather coat crouches toward a distressed performer curled on the floor in a white dress.

Two performers sit close together on the stage floor, one in a black leather coat and boots and the other in a white dress, facing each other with urgent expressions.

Five performers are spread across a bare stage with scattered papers, the central performer in a white dress standing between two tense groups under cool theatrical lighting.

A performer in a loose white dress stands alone before dark hanging curtains, fists raised near their chest with a fearful expression.

Two performers face each other closely, one in a turquoise dress holding large blue and pink flowers toward another in a dark satin blouse.

A lone performer stands in a bright circular spotlight reading from a paper, while three others wait in shadow beside draped curtains at the back of the stage.

A performer in a black leather coat holds up a small crumpled object while another in a trench coat looks up at it, both lit dramatically against a dark stairway.

Several performers move across a dark stage in a chaotic confrontation, with one lunging forward, one raising a knife, and papers scattered underfoot.

In a small pool of light on an otherwise dark stage, one performer cradles another lying on the floor among scattered papers.

Under a tight spotlight on a dark stage, one performer cradles another reclining across their lap, creating an intimate, tense moment.

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