Hamlecchino: Clown Prince of Denmark
800 Florida Avenue, NE Washington
HAMLECCHINO: CLOWN PRINCE OF DENMARK is an energetic, tragi-comic spectacle that pairs the dramatic philosophy of Shakespeare with the physical comedy of Commedia. Shakespeare’s poetry meets Faction’s foolery! Tragedy puts “an antic disposition on” as each character from Hamlet is interpreted through the mask, gestures, and mentality of a famous Commedia dell’Arte character. The royal family consists of a put-upon Pulcinella (the Ghost of Hamlet’s father), his randy wife Donna Zezza (Queen Gertrude), and a charismatic, interloping Capitano (King Claudius). The royal advisor, a babbling Dottore (Polonius), schemes with his two children, both Lovers (Ophelia and Laertes). The Prince himself becomes “a rogue and peasant slave” as the clownish servant Arlecchino.
Presented by Faction of Fools Theatre Company
Thru - May 19, 2012