The Acting Company tackles Hamlet for the first time in its 40-year history. The play dramatizes the tortuous route Prince Hamlet takes to exact revenge for his father’s murder. It vividly portrays overwhelming grief and rage while exploring themes of danger, political intrigue, and moral corruption. Hamlet is among the most powerful and influential tragedies in English literature, and many believe it is the best of Shakespeare’s works – it has even been called “the perfect play.” Ian Belknap, artistic director of The Acting Company, brings this masterpiece to life after directing last year’s tour de force, Of Mice and Men.

Celebrating nearly four decades of touring and teaching, multi-award-winning The Acting Company is America’s premier touring repertory theater, founded in 1972 by John Houseman, with world-renowned alumni including Kevin Kline, Patti LuPone, Jesse L. Martin, Rainn Wilson and more.

Teacher and Student Study Guide HERE. (pdf)

Run Time: 2 hour 36 minutes and includes a 15 minute intermission.  

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