Hamlet
Written by William Shakespeare
Directed by Stephanie L. Sandberg
Location Calvin Lab Theatre
April 7-9, 14-16, 2011 7:30PM
April 9, 2011 3:00PM (in conjunction with the Festival of Faith and Music)
April 14, 2011 10:00AM (high school matinee)
April 15, 2011 12:00PM (high school matinee)
For the safety of the performers, latecomers will not be seated until intermission. Please arrive early.
Overview
Written between 1599 and 1601, Shakespeare's HAMLET has dominated the imaginations of theatre-makers and audiences for four centuries. In this two-hour production, director Stephanie Sandberg explores the contours of Hamlet's mind. Isolated in a depressive apathy, Hamlet turns to playing games to find the answers to the puzzle of his life. Twelve actors, performing in a highly stylized, contemporary setting lead the audience to experience the questions this play has asked generations of people. "Is it okay to seek revenge against the wrongs done to us?" "How do we navigate the suffering and chaos in the world?" Join us for an exploration of Shakespeare's classic text and Hamlet's enigmatic mind.
“O God, I could be bounded in a nutshell, and count myself a king of infinite space, were it not that I have bad dreams.” –Shakespeare, Hamlet Act II, scene ii
