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Hamlet

By William Shakespeare

Directed by Margaret Shigeko Starbuck

Get ready for Hamlet as you’ve never seen before—where power, betrayal, and family dysfunction meet, cutting wit and existential angst. This modern reimagining of Shakespeare’s iconic tragedy catapults you into a high-stakes world where anxiety and ambition collide.

When Hamlet, the reluctant heir, returns home from college, he’s greeted by the news that his father is dead, his mother has married his uncle and the power structure he thought he knew is unraveling around him. As if that wasn’t enough, his father’s ghost shows up with a not-so-casual request: avenge me. What follows is a twisted ride of secrets, manipulation, and shattered trust that will test Hamlet’s loyalty, identity, and grip on reality.

Darkly funny, emotionally raw, and deliciously self-aware, this Hamlet reinvents the classic for a new generation, pulling you into a world where the personal is political, and the stakes couldn’t be higher.

February 6-23, 2025

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