Dogg's Hamlet, Cahoot's Macbeth

See it if you like intellectual challenges. Physicist-friend & I struggled. We also laughed...and loved the Shksp. Pits authoritarians vs. resisters.

Don't see it if you want clarity. Even after reading some explanations on-line, I don't fully understand. But there are delights. Well-staged and well-acted

See it if you like a very non traditional play. The Macbeth play follows the Hamlet. I was very confused by the Hamlet play.You need to see the 2nd.

Don't see it if you like a traditionally told play. Don't expect to see Shakepeare's plays. They are used for a political purpose.

Also I highly recommend you do a little research on these two plays before you see them to really understand and appreciate Stoppard's message.... Read more Read less

See it if Dogg is a language Stoppard invented. Funny how it's used and how the actors stage dialogue. Takes some getting used to.

Don't see it if Then some traditional Hamlet is acted --mainly using the iconic lines. Christo Grabowski is excellent and should play a genuine Hamlet soon

Also The Macbeth is more political but it's very funny, too.

See it if you’ve read up on these plays & want to see them brought to life w/ a mix of fresh & seasoned cast/crew. Playwrighting fused w/ cryptography

Don't see it if you don’t have the energy for Stoppard addressing the proletariat with patrician mind games. Don’t go into this one blind.

Also Patriotism—intelligentsia style!

Preparation tip: I think these plays are enhanced after seeing PTP’s companion show, Havel: The Passion of Thought, which features actual banned plays that nevertheless became known through an underground network of living room theaters (like the one in Cahoot’s Macbeth). Stoppard’s antics are interesting on their own, but against the backdrop of Havel, the intractable wills in Dogg’s/Cahoot’s are 2x triumphant.... Read more Read less

See it if you're into Stoppard's smart,funny,wordy & intellectual obsession with language, politics & Shakespeare, performed by a young & eager cast.

Don't see it if you want a light evening of theater. This superb set of 2 interwoven one-acts requires constant attention & familiarity with Hamlet/Macbeth.

Also Cube!