How can a text that is more than four hundred years old speak to the realities of today? In this shortened workshop performance of William Shakespeare’s Hamlet, a new generation brings their voices to this famed play to find what resonates most personally, and thus most universally. Under the direction of Associate Professor Tamsen Wolff, students participated in the spring course, crosslisted in English, theater and humanities, “Topics in Drama: Performing Hamlet,” using the tools of classical training to build their skills as actors and tell a story that is fundamentally about young people struggling with mental health, sexuality, and circumstances far beyond their control.
The Hamlet ensemble includes senior thesis proposer Julien Alam ’23, assistant director Anna Allport ’23, stage manager Ava Kronman ’26, assistant stage manager Matthew Weatherhead ’23, acting coach and lecturer Chesney Snow, Asher Muldoon ’23, Cassy James ’23, Juliette Carbonnier ’24, Tanaka Ngwara ’24, Jacquelynn Lin ’25, Caitlin Durkin ’25, Vincent Gerardi ’25, and Dominic Dominguez ’25.
Content warnings: Depictions of mental illness including depression and anxiety, and portrayal of physical violence including murder and suicide.
Tickets & Details
Performances are free and open to the public; no tickets or advance registration required.
Photo Gallery
Photo by Allison Ha
Photo by Allison Ha
Photo by Allison Ha
Photo by Allison Ha
Photo by Allison Ha
Photo by Allison Ha
Photo by Allison Ha
Photo by Allison Ha
Photo by Allison Ha
Photo by Allison Ha
Photo by Allison Ha
Photo by Allison Ha
Directions
Get directions to the Drapkin Studio, located on the second floor of the Lewis Arts complex.
Accessibility
The Drapkin Studio is an accessible venue. Visit our Venues and Studios section for accessibility information at our various locations. Guests in need of access accommodations are invited to contact the Lewis Center at 609-258-5262 or email LewisCenter@princeton.edu at least one week in advance of the event date.
