Eddie Izzard: Hamlet
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Eddie Izzard: Hamlet
79%
79%
(31 Ratings)
Positive
84%
Mixed
16%
Negative
0%
Members say
Ambitious, Great acting, Absorbing, Entertaining, Clever

About the Show

Eddie Izzard takes on the challenge of performing all the roles in Shakespeare's classic.

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Critic Reviews (15)

TheaterScene.net
March 30th, 2024

Obviously a tour de force with Izzard playing 23 parts, but the real question is why?
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Theatre Reviews Limited
March 29th, 2024

โ€œ...this 'Hamlet' is among the best 'Hamlets' on stage, screen, or stream.โ€
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Off Off Online
April 1st, 2024

Eddie Izzardโ€™s solo Hamlet is a unique theatrical experience.
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The New York Times
February 13th, 2024

"Eddie Izzard is a wildly witty ad-libber, but a play straitjackets this gift"
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Time Out New York
February 11th, 2024

"3/5 Stars. It's an ambitious undertaking, and her passion for the play is evident. But it's not so much a triumph as a tour de forced...As dynamic as Izzard is to watch as she spins around switching characters, she's no Shakespearean shapeshifter, and that dilutes the power of this tragedy."
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New York Theatre Guide
February 12th, 2024

"Her tootling gravedigger provides not only comedic relief but also the most movement"
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New York Magazine / Vulture
February 11th, 2024

"I only wish she had allowed herself less reverence and more freedom."
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Theatermania
February 11th, 2024

"Izzardโ€™s 'Hamlet' is...swordsmanship to correct what he sees as a great injustice."
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