The Lenfest Center for the Arts
"Hamlet 50/50"
Hamlet 50/50
by William Shakespeare
Adaptation by Vanessa Morosco & Peter Simon Hilton
Directed by Jemma Alix Levy
Fight Director, Jeremy West
PERFORMANCE DATES: November 19-21 at 7:30 p.m., Johnson Theatre; AND Tuesday, December 3 at 7:30 p.m., at The American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse, Staunton, Virginia.
Please plan to stay for the Q&A with Peter Simon Hilton and Vanessa Morosco directly following the Nov. 19 performance.
This world premiere 90-minute adaptation of Shakespeare's greatest play balances the power structure in Hamlet's Denmark and in the contemporary rehearsal room while staying true to Shakespeare's story and retaining his famously beautiful language. If you think you know Hamlet, come hear it again in a whole new way.
At long last, an essential adaptation that elegantly resolves the gender imbalance in Shakespeare in the spirit of the text. Hamlet 50/50 is transformative; I can't recommend it highly enough.
~Prof. Tiffany Stern, The Shakespeare Institute, University of Birmingham.
Bold and brilliant, exhilarating and experimental, Hamlet 50/50 gives us a wholly new and thrilling approach to gender equity in Shakespeare productions, transforming both process and reception for actors and audiences alike. ~Prof. Peter Holland, University of Notre Dame; Chair, International Shakespeare Association.
Tickets are required.
Adult $18
Senior $16
W&L Faculty & Staff $14
W&L Student/Student $8
Taxes and processing fees included in ticket pricing.
Special Performance
December 3 at 7:30 p.m.
The American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse, Staunton, Virginia.*Free Admission*
For the upcoming performance of Hamlet 50/50 by the W&L Theater Department, we have secured free roundtrip transportation for 46 W&L students. If you would like to reserve a seat on the bus, please complete the form here. We will confirm your seat reservation via email and create a waitlist if we reach capacity.
Bus Details
Date: December 3, 2024
Pick Up: 6:15 p.m.
Pick Up Location: 100 Warner Dr, Lexington, VA (at the top entrance to the parking garage)
Estimated Return Time: 10:15PM