by Steven Breese

Popular culture and classical literature collide as Shakespeare's most popular character is thrust into the modern media spotlight. The result is a new play that ponders the essential "what-ifs" of Hamlet's psyche and motivations. Drawn from modern media-trial frenzies and laced with a keen sense of humor, this contemporary reexamination the Bard's classic play finds Hamlet defending himself for the brutal murder of Polonius - the forgotten crime embedded in the complex and mysterious world of Shakespeare's most engaging tragedy. With a cast of characters only Shakespeare could create, this classical courtroom drama takes a pointed and sometimes irreverent look at our legal system, the media and our culture's fascination with the famous and infamous. Whether you are new to Shakespeare or a Bard aficionado, The Trial of Hamlet is sure tantalize and entertain.

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"After 500 years, find out what else Hamlet has to say."