Hamlet (A.N.O.N. Productions) NYC Reviews and Tickets

94%

(16 Reviews)

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Members say

Intelligent, Must see, Clever, Great acting, Absorbing

About the Show

A.N.O.N. Productions revives its gender-bending take on Shakespeare's tragedy, set in the near future.

Is equality a state of mind or state of affairs? Can gender ever be freed from the masculine/feminine paradigm? The patriarchal state may seem a thing of the past, but what if the struggle for power and survival make it our future? Here Hamlet is a woman raised to be a man and ruthless leader, while Ophelia is a man, bullied for being too gentle. All sexes being equal, who has the power? Inspired by the He For She campaign, which acknowledges the need for men in the women’s movement, this production asks: In a militarized surveillance state, can a woman be in charge?

Member Reviews (16)

Ambitious, Edgy, Quirky, Clever, Disappointing

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. Read more

Ambitious, Clever, Riveting, Intelligent

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.

100

Clever, Great writing, Intelligent, Riveting, Profound

See it if You like Shakespeare

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

100

Intense, Refreshing, Relevant, Must see, Intelligent

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.

100

Great acting, Intelligent, Masterful, Must see, Relevant

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.

100

Absorbing, Entertaining, Great staging, Great acting, Refreshing

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.

Absorbing, Clever, Great acting, Must see, Hilarious

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.

Exquisite, Thought-provoking, Profound, Intelligent, Must see

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.

Critic Reviews (1)

“This Hamlet cuts through gender, and even, to a degree, sexual orientation. What we have is an everyman Hamlet who is all of us, and, as in Emma Watson's words at her UN He For She speech, calls for all of us to be both sensitive, and strong. Griffin has directed a remarkable, and deeply moving production. If this is the kind of art that develops in response to the current state of America, maybe there will be something good that comes out of it after all.”
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