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Ato Blankson-Wood and Lorraine Toussaint in “Hamlet”

Ato Blankson-Wood (Hamlet) and Lorraine Toussaint (Gertrude) perform Act III, Scene 4 in the Public Theater’s production of “Hamlet.” The cast of Hamlet discuss what it means to bring the story of ...
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Ato Blankson-Wood Performs Hamlet’s “To be, or not to be”

Ato Blankson-Wood performs Hamlet’s famous “To be, or not to be” soliloquy during the Public Theater’s production. Solea Pfeiffer performs as Ophelia in The Public Theater's "Hamlet" Solea Pfeiffer ...
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The Tainted Muse: Prejudice and Presumption in Shakespeare and his Time

In Hamlet, act IV, scene iv, the Danish Prince reflects on a seemingly purposeless adventure by saying, “This is th’ imposthume of much wealth and peace,/That inward breaks, and shows no cause without ...
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Hamlet's pirates resonate in naval Portsmouth

In Britain’s traditional naval stronghold of Portsmouth audiences take to their seats to watch Shakespeare’s Hamlet, as many miles away the British fleet were engaged in trying to block the ...