“Prince Hamlet”
September 17, 2022 @ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
One event on September 17, 2022 at 2:00 pm
One event on September 17, 2022 at 2:00 pm
A Bilingual Why Not Theatre Production
Adapted and Directed by Ravi Jain
ASL and Visual Translation by Dawn Jani Birley
Ravi Jain’s remixed, reimagined, and bilingual “Prince Hamlet” features a cross-cultural, gender-bent cast — challenging traditional ideas of who can tell this story. Interweaving William Shakespeare’s spoken text with heightened and poetic American Sign Language, this groundbreaking production creates a visually stunning retelling for both hearing and Deaf audiences. You’ve never experienced Hamlet like this.
The production stars Eli Pauley as Hamlet and Dawn Jani Birley as Horatio (Toronto Theatre Critics Award for Best Actress in a Play).
The September 16 performance will be followed by a conversation with members of the cast. ASL translators will be available one hour before curtain time on performance days and to assist with the Q&A.
