Play
Hamlet, A 70s Tragedy
After the suspicious death of a commune leader, his daughter Hamlet begins asking what happened inside a community built on supposed freedom.
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Set in a 1970s commune, the play recasts Hamlet as the daughter of a leader whose death appears suspicious. She sets out to avenge him while life inside The Family becomes increasingly controlled by its Divine leader, exposing the gap between the commune's utopian image and the restrictions placed on its predominantly female members.
A reimagining of Hamlet centred on women, cult dynamics and patriarchal control, relocating the revenge story to a 1970s commune.
radical Shakespeare retellings, cult settings, female-centred drama and stories about power disguised as liberation.
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- From 19 Jun 2026
- Booking until 20 Jun 2026
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