WE ARE HAMLET

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Hamlet, by William Shakespeare, is the single play that encompasses the central questions of existence that applies to all humans across social, political, economic, educational, environmental, religious and racial boundaries. The play examines the conflict between private versus public duty and the individual’s obligation to the self and the State. It is a quintessential European play rooted in Elizabethan classical principles of examining the essential questions – Who Am I? Why Do I Exist? What Must I Do? bremer shakespeare company Germany will partner with the Prague Shakespeare Company in Prague, Czech Republic and Odesa Academic Ukrainian Music and Drama Theater named after Va to create a unique 100-minute theatre experience - WE ARE HAMLET. WE ARE HAMLET is a powerful, new theatrical English-language based but multi-lingual reimagining of William Shakespeare’s Hamlet created by a diverse, international company of artists, theatre makers and educators collaborating together to enlighten, inspire, educate and entertain audiences across Europe. What makes WE ARE HAMLET unique is that it highlights how in today’s world everyone is Hamlet. The audience’s experience of the production will be entirely from Hamlet’s Point of View. But during the course of the performance the role of Hamlet will be played by all of the actors from every partner theatre. Each actor (male, female, non-binary) will take over the role of Hamlet at various points in the story. This highlights how the role of Hamlet and the questions the play presents apply to all of us today in Europe. Whatever actor that is playing the role of Hamlet, will be supported by the other actors playing the other major roles. When each of the 7 main actors presents one of Hamlet’s major solo speeches – the world-famous soliloquies – those speeches will be played in the artist’s native tongue – providing another level of the diversity of expression, thought and exploration of the issues of today.