Hamlette by Allison Williams - Theatrefolk

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Hamlette

Recommended for High Schools and Middle Schools

Hamlette

by Allison Williams

Hamlet is played by a girl in this twisty-turny comedic interpretation of the classic Danish tale.

 About 30 minutes

Times given are approximate and do not include intermissions/scene changes/breaks

 5
1M | 1W | 3 Any Gender, Expandable to 13

Simple Set

 20 pages

Comedy Classical Adaptation Shakespeare Student Directors

Average Producer Rating:

Reviews from Past Producers

"Hamlette! Mark me! Why art thou wearing so much eyeliner?"

Imagine if you will that "Hamlet" was not "Hamlet" at all, but "Hamlette" - a woman!

This play is a twisty-turny interpretation of the classic Danish tale. Why spend four hours telling the story when five actors can get the job done in thirty minutes?

Great for competitions. Elsinore has never been this funny!

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Awards and Accolades

  • "Superior" - 2004 Florida State Thespian Festival. Miami Southridge Senior High School, troupe 1641.
  • Sisseton High School, Won 2003 Regionals & advanced to State competition (won 3 individual acting awards)
  • Sisseton High School, Won 2009 Regionals & advanced to State competition (2 individual acting awards)
5 Characters
1M, 1W, 3 Any Gender, Expandable to 13

Characters in this play are currently identified as male or female. Directors are welcome to assign any gender (binary or non-binary) to any character - with the exception of HAMLETTE - and modify pronouns accordingly.

Actor 1
HOST, QUEEN/KING, FRANCISCO, REFEREE [A] 9, 24, 4, 1 lines
Actor 2
HORATIO, 2nd PLAYER [A] 29, 3 lines
Actor 3
GHOST, POLONIUS [M] 12, 16 lines
Actor 4
BERNARDO, LAERTES, OPHELIA, PLAYER [A] 6, 11, 6, 5 lines
Actor 5
HAMLETTE [W] 45 lines

Subgenres
Farce Adaptation Shakespeare

Settings
16th Century / Elizabethan

Dress
Period costumes

Audience
All audiences Pre-teen Teen

Features
Variable Cast Size Audience participation Physical comedy Stage combat Student directors Variable gender breakdown

Set
Simple set

Cautions
Onstage murder Physical violence

Themes
Betrayal Death Love Parenting/Family Morality Revenge

Cross-Curricular Uses
Shakespeare

Other uses
Class work

Awards & Accolades
Plays with Awards & Accolades

Prop List

sign that says “Welcome to Denmark” with umlauts over all the vowels, flashlights, rubber chicken, puppet of King, fake moustache, whistle, yellow flag, disco ball, flowers, bucket of water, bucket of confetti, skull, numbered round card, wine goblet, swords, moon sign, book, dagger, Spring Break beach towel, bell

Production Photos

Multimedia

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