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Hamlet

Hamlet

Sat, Aug 29 · 8:00 p.m.

The Assembly Theatre

1479 Queen St W, Toronto, ON M6R 1A1, Canada

RoncesvallesQueen Street West

To avenge or forgive a foul and most unnatural murder. A royal tragedy of deception and corruption steeped in blood. In the wake of King Hamlet’s death, his brother Claudius swiftly crowns himself king and marries Queen Gertrude, Hamlet’s mother. Haunted by his father’s ghost, Hamlet learns the chilling truth: Claudius murdered the king to seize the throne. Charged with avenging his father’s death, Hamlet wrestles with his conscience and destiny. Amidst this turmoil, a web of plotters, deceivers, and lovers unravels, all striving to uncover the truth behind Hamlet’s madness and the dark secrets that threaten the kingdom. This intimate, close-quartered production delves deeply into the lies we tell, spirituality, and the heavy cost of grief.

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