‘That’s the brilliance of Shakespeare. He gives us everything’ In Merely Players’ current production of “Hamlet,” directed by Mona Wood-Patterson, tragedy and comedy travel together. Shakespeare ...

Set in London's South Asian community, the Telluride-premiering film relies (mostly) on the Bard's language. By Caryn James This latest version of Hamlet begins with a death ritual. Riz Ahmed, as the ...

In the stage versions of two beloved books, the most impressive moments emerge when the productions stray from the source material. By Helen Shaw Reporting from Chicago Last weekend, in Chicago, I saw ...

“Hamlet” can be a behemoth. Long, laden with droves of characters, philosophically complex, dramaturgically unwieldy and a main character who cannot help but spout so very many words. A bit of ...