HAMLET Project: Act 1, Sc 1. Week 2: The Watchmen’s Dilemma - Shakespeare

We continue with The HAMLET Project, where we explore one scene (or section) of Shakespeare's Hamlet - one month at a time. To our knowledge, this is the first long-form, open rehearsal of this play available online! So yes, something new with Shakespeare. 😁

🏁 In this session, highlights include:

➤ An examination of the ghost's appearance and its impact for the characters and Denmark

➤ A discussion on Horatio's speech and how it sets the tone for the unfolding drama

➤ Insights into the roles of Bernardo, Marcellus, and Horatio, and how their interactions reveal deeper truths about fear, loyalty, and uncertainty

We unpack the tension of the night watch, the mystery of the ghost, and the stakes involved as our characters grapple with their reality!

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DIRECTOR: Annie Occhiogrosso

ACTORS: Randall Duk Kim, Lee Ernst, Benjamin Reigel, Larry Petersen, Nick Bettens

AUDIENCE: Sandy Robbins, Michele Schultz, Liz Swain, Sarah Mabes, Sandy Ernst, Laurie Strother, Doug Strother, Elizabeth Dennehy, Paul Nicholas, Lizzie King-Hall

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We explore Act 1, Scene 1: On the guards' platform at Elsinore, Horatio waits with Barnardo and Marcellus to question a ghost that has twice before appeared. The Ghost, in the form of the late King Hamlet of Denmark, appears but will not speak. Horatio decides to tell his fellow student, Prince Hamlet, about the Ghost's appearance.

I'm excited to finally share the amazing work this groups of artists has been doing. And we're still producing new sessions!