Hamlette

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!

Comedy Classical Adaptation Shakespeare Student Directors

Average Producer Rating: 4.5 out of 5

Recommended for High Schools and Middle Schools

Running Time

About 30 minutes

Approximate; excludes intermissions and scene changes

Cast

5 Characters

1 M1 F3 Any Gender, Expandable to 13

Set

Simple Set

Length

20 pages

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Praise for Hamlette

Simon McAllister

Groves Academy

This is a great play. It checks many of the boxes required for a high school, one-act play competition. You can keep it simple or add sets and costumes.

KAREN PIONKE

Vikinkg Middle School

Humor worked with both young and young at heart! :)

Fred Forester

Trinity of Fairview Academy

The mix of Shakespeare’s language and modern English was a great introduction to Shakespeare. The students really enjoyed exploring how language changes over time, and the audience loved the balance of comedy and tragedy. Theatrefolk has been such a positive part of our brand new program.