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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Arifa Akbar

Hamlet review – deconstructed take on the Danish prince centres people with Down’s syndrome

Joyful … Jaime Cruz.
Joyful … Jaime Cruz. Photograph: Murdo MacLeod/The Guardian

Anyone attempting to spin Shakespeare’s tragedy of the depressed Danish prince into a joyful experience does so at their peril. Peruvian theatre company Teatro La Plaza’s free interpretation takes on the twofold job of centering the stories of those with Down’s syndrome within the bigger drama.

Written and directed by Chela De Ferrari, the result is upbeat and oozes charm, humour and imagination.

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