Theatre Unbound delivers thought-provoking live theatre conceived and created by women, providing audiences with engaging, rarely-seen perspectives on issues that are relevant and universal.
HAMLETWritten by William Shakespeare May 16-31, 2015 No one exacts revenge like a woman. A timeless examination of a soul in crisis ... seeking connection ... seeking answers ... seeking peace. Shakespeare's classic ghost story told with an all-female cast. |
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Performances:
Saturday, May 16 - 7:30pm
Sunday, May 17 - 2:00pm
Monday, May 18 - 7:30pm
Thursday, May 21 - 7:30pm
Friday, May 22 - 7:30pm
Saturday, May 23 - 7:30pm
Sunday, May 24 - 2:00pm*†
Thursday, May 28 - 7:30pm
Friday, May 29 - 7:30pm
Saturday, May 30 - 7:30pm
Sunday, May 31 - 2:00pm
*Audio described performance
†Special presentation: Shakespeare's Women and Women's Shakespeare May 24, following the 2:00 matinee performance of Hamlet
Guest speaker, Katherine West Scheil takes us on a tour of other all-women Shakespeare performances and explores the ways women have wrestled with Shakespeare throughout history, particularly through his most famous character; Hamlet. Q & A to follow.
Katherine West Scheil is Professor of English at the University of Minnesota. She is the author of She Hath Been Reading: Women and Shakespeare Clubs in America and The Taste of the Town: Shakespearian Comedy and the Early Eighteenth-Century Theater and coeditor of Shakespeare/Adaptation/Modern Drama.
Performance Location:
JSB Tek Box at the Cowles Center
528 Hennepin Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55403
Parking:
For reserved, DISCOUNT PARKING, visit Click and Park.
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Tickets are available through the Cowles Center Box Office. Theatre Unbound punch cards will be accepted.
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This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund. |