I Hate Hamlet
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Things to do Friday, Oct. 30, 2009...for the Hitchcock film of the same name. Kanawha Players Theater, 309 Beauregard St. Call 304-343-PLAY or visit www.kanawhaplayers.org. "I HATE HAMLET": 7 p.m. (pre-production entertainment at 6:30) Adults $5, students $3. A TV actor becomes... In this article: Maize, I Hate Hamlet, Dial M for Murder, and John Barrymore |
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I Hate Hamlet is a dramatic comedy written in 1990 by Paul Rudnick. Set in John Barrymore's old apartment in New York City - at the time, the author's real-life home - the play follows successful television actor Andrew Rally as he struggles with taking on the dream role of Hamlet, dealing with a girlfriend who is keeping a firm grip on her chastity, and playing host to the ghost of John Barrymore, who, clothed as Hamlet, has come back to earth for the sole purpose of convincing Rally to play the part.
Barrymore proves to be very convincing (challenging Andrew to a sword fight in the middle of the New York loft), and Andrew decides to play Hamlet. But when a Hollywood friend shows up offering Andrew a new role in a television pilot, with a potentially large salary and fame, Andrew is forced to choose between Shakespeare, whom his girlfriend loves, or television, where he is loved by millions.
Plus, Andrew's performance as Hamlet is somewhat less than satisfactory.
Published by Dramatists Play Service, Inc., the play was originally produced on Broadway in the Walter Kerr Theatre, opening on April 8, 1991. The lead role of Andrew Rally was played by Evan Handler. The cast of the show includes three women and three men.
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