Hamlet (A.N.O.N. Productions)

See it if You'd like an interesting fresh take on Hamlet, genders switched. Uneven cast and direction, but Griffin is quite compelling.

Don't see it if You like your Hamlet straight, not reimagined.

Also There are problems with this A.N.O.N. Production: an uneven cast; unnecessary Brit accents that shouldn’t have been attempted; an amphetamine-pace that often left the actors sounding like hummingbirds. In addition, the political questions raised in the program description of this "gender-bending" take on Hamlet seem beside the point in practice, and almost describe a different, more militant production.

Still, what this production does manage to do is give this all-too-familiar script a fresh hearing and reading. Presenting Hamlet as a woman raised as a man, and Ophelia for the most part as a fey, anger-suppressed milquetoast is a surprisingly effective choice that sheds new light & life into this classic work.

Ashley Griffin, who also directed, plays Hamlet with verve, conviction & commitment, and is the heart of this show, discovering heretofore unrealized layers and terrific physicality in the text. Not a Hamlet for everyone, but a memorable one with potential.... Read more Read less

See it if You interested in a clever twist on the classic Shakespeare.

Don't see it if You don't have the patience for a particularly long show--3 hours. But it moved quickly.

See it if You like Shakespeare

Don't see it if If you don't like Shakespeare

See it if You want to see a deeply moving production. It was exactly what I needed after the election last week. Galvanizing.

Don't see it if I can't think of a reason.

See it if You love the classics

Don't see it if You don't enjoy Shakespeare

See it if i lived it

Don't see it if You prefer something light

See it if You are really interested in Shakespeare, and kinda find tragedies entertaining to watch.

Don't see it if If you don't like the language

See it if if you're into dark things

Don't see it if If you're not into as dark things

See it if You want to see a profound Hamlet and Ophelia, and see a production that is incredibly relevant to our times.

Don't see it if You don't want too deep an evening at the theater

See it if You want a great night out at the theater, and you want to see "Hamlet" in a new, incredibly relevant way.

Don't see it if You are an anti-feminist.

See it if You bemoan the lack of comedy or relevance in most Shakespeare productions, and you want to see the best "To be or not to be" ever

Don't see it if You can't stand Shakespeare, or don't want to think.

See it if You're usually bored by Shakespeare. There's nothing dull or confusing about this production. This one will finally make "Hamlet" make sense

Don't see it if You want a light evening.

See it if You want to see a "Hamlet" that will actually make you think and feel. Griffin and Clardy as Hamlet and Ophelia are the best I've seen.

Don't see it if You don't want a heavy night at the theater.

See it if You want to have an exciting and engaging night at the theater.

Don't see it if You can't stand the classics.

See it if You want to see a production of Shakespeare that feels vital, immediate and personal. The perfect thing to see after last weeks election...

Don't see it if You want a light evening out

See it if You want a deeply moving night at the theater. This is a brilliant interpretation of "Hamlet" that is incredibly resonant to our world today

Don't see it if You don't want to think too hard.