Hamlet: A Graphic Tale

Let us assail your ears, with an afternoon conversation between two of Australia’s leading graphic novelists and illustrators. In her 2007 adaptation of The Great Gatsby, Nicki Greenberg burst onto the scene as an imaginative force to watch.

Now, with F Scott Fitzgerald under her belt, she tackles Shakespeare. Nicki discusses her new ‘graphic staging’ of Hamlet with Shaun Tan.

Presenters

Nicki Greenberg

Nicki Greenberg is a writer and illustrator with a special interest in sequential art narrative – a fancy way of describing comics. Her latest book is an adaptation of Hamlet.

Shaun Tan

Shaun Tan has been illustrating young adult fiction and picture books since 1996 and is recognised as a leading creator of ‘sophisticated picture books’. His latest book is The Bird King.