Chicago Shakespeare's staging draws upon the concept of a legacy interrupted and destroyed by racial violence.
Though the Bard wrote Hamlet sometime on the cusp of the 17th century, Chicago Shakespeare Theater's minimal, grayscale revival has plenty to say about contemporary masculinity and race. With Black men as both King and Prince Hamlet, this particular production draws upon the concept of a legacy interrupted and destroyed by racialized violence.…
Chicago Shakespeare's staging draws upon the concept of a legacy interrupted and destroyed by racial violence.
Though the Bard wrote Hamlet sometime on the cusp of the 17th century, Chicago Shakespeare Theater's minimal, grayscale revival has plenty to say about contemporary masculinity and race. With Black men as both King and Prince Hamlet, this particular production draws upon the concept of a legacy interrupted and destroyed by racialized violence.…