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Hamlet

April 19 - May 26 2007

Performed at: The Chopin Theatre Mainstage

Following the death of his father, Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, returns home to find his uncle now occupies the throne and the queen's bed. Spurred by the ghost of his father and surrounded by spies, Hamlet must avenge his father's murder. An incisive portrait of a thinking man forced to act under chilling circumstances, Shakespeare's greatest revenge tragedy is perhaps the most widely read play in Western literature.

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In The Press

Signal Ensemble Theatre plays it straight with a masterful production…Ambitious and passionate, this is a 'Hamlet' for purists…you won't want to miss it."
Barbara Vitello, Daily Herald

This production is the work of the Signal Ensemble, a company quickly forging a reputation for elevating everything it touches."
Mary Shen Barnidge, Windy City Times

Director Ronan Marra finds honest humor in many of Shakespeare's darkest, most disturbing corners…And Signal Ensemble Theatre's self-described straightforward production is blessedly free of conceptual clutter."
Justin Hayford, Chicago Reader

Prentice demonstrates his mastery...His Hamlet is a true tour de force. Director Ronan Marra has assembled a wonderful, articulate cas...This show is far more than storefront Shakespeare—it is excellent Shakespeare!"
Tom Williams, ChicagoCritic.com