An Immersive Drag Version of Shakespeare's Tragedy
Adapted and Directed by Atticus Belmonte
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Shakespeare’s Hamlet tells the story of a Prince set on revenge. The King of Denmark, King Hamlet, dies suddenly. King Hamlet's brother, Claudius, marries King Hamlet's wife, Gertrude, and takes over the throne. When Prince Hamlet, son of the late king, finds out that his father was murdered, he will stop at nothing to avenge his father’s death.
This immersive version of the story turns Elsinore Castle into an ethereal, strange and abstract drag bar. Heralded by the club’s star drag queens, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, Elsinore features lip syncing, singing and dancing performances amidst the murder and the drama. In addition to Shakespeare’s text, this play features a collage of material including Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights, Tom Stoppard’s Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, and the poetry of Sylvia Plath. Throughout this production there will be several scenes happening simultaneously throughout the entire building, so you may explore Elsinore as you wish. The first scene will take place onstage, but after that you may find characters and scenes at your will. Watch the drag queens do their makeup downstairs, follow Hamlet to the lobby, etc. During the show, an actor may lead you to a private one-on-one scene. We encourage you to enjoy these moments, but you are welcome to decline these scenes if you wish.
Runtime is about 1 hour and 20 minutes with no intermission.
PLEASE WEAR A MASK DURING THE SHOW
CONTENT WARNINGS
Flashing lights and strobing, themes and depictions of drug abuse and suicide, explicit language
THE CAST:
Rosencrantz - Solena Davidson Carroll
Guildenstern - Enzo Belmonte
Star Drag Queens of Elsinore
Hamlet - Penelope Black
Son to the late King Hamlet
Claudius - Anan Eisenstein Bond
Brother to the late King Hamlet
Gertrude - Atticus Belmonte
Wife to the late King Hamlet
Ophelia - Noa Rubinstein
Daughter to Polonius and sister to Laertes
Polonius - Isabel Miller
Father to Ophelia and Laertes
Laertes - Pax Belmonte
Son to Polonius and brother to Ophelia
Horatio - Isabel Miller
Friend to Hamlet
The Ghost - Amalia Rubinstein
The ghost of the late King Hamlet (portrayed digitally)