KWLT presents Hamlet - Mothers and Fathers, Sisters and Brothers

A look at the relationships in KWLT's production of Hamlet. KWLT presents Hamlet Written by William Shakespeare Directed by Jim Hil Suicide, incest, murder, guilt, grief, mortality and unrequited love; Hamlet is poem unlimited. Neither constrained by time nor the tropes of tragedy, Hamlet has evolved into secular scripture, and in it can be found all these things and more. Need it be constrained as well by gender roles? Women have played the title role before, but never have they played Hamlet as a young woman. What if Ophelia were male? Polonius an old woman? Gertrude a fickle man, and Claudius a scheming adulterous female? Would we feel differently about the characters? Would it change our preconceptions? In this production you will see and experience a familiar story in a brand new light. It’s Hamlet, reversed. Performances: April 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25, 30; May 1, 2 2015 tickets available at kwlthamlet.bpt.me or by emailing [email protected] kwlt.org - theatre in your community since 1935