Hamlet, Prince of Demark
Written by William Shakespeare
Adapted by S. Lee Lewis
January 28, 29 & 30 @ 8PM
January 31 @ 3PM
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, or more simply Hamlet, is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1599 and 1601. The play, set in Denmark, recounts how Prince Hamlet exacts revenge on his uncle Claudius, who has murdered Hamlet's father, the King, and then taken the throne and married Gertrude, Hamlet's mother. The play vividly charts the course of real and feigned madness-from overwhelming grief to seething rage-and explores themes of treachery, revenge, incest, and moral corruption. For over four hundred years, people have been watching this tale of dysfunction unfold on stages the world wide. Come to the Milburn Stone Theatre and discover that, even in 90 minutes, "there are more things in heaven and earth than are dreamt of in your philosophy."