Canned Hamlet by Tim Kochenderfer

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Productions (145)
Comedy
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30 - 40 minutes
3 W, 19 M,  (11-23 actors possible: 3-14 W, 4-20 M)
Set: Various locales suggested simply

Life ain't easy for Hamlet. His dad's a ghost, his mother's an adulterer, and he can't make it through a soliloquy without being interrupted. Canned Hamlet is a one-act satirical spoof of Shakespeare's original.

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Play Details

Life ain't easy for Hamlet. His dad's a ghost, his mother's an adulterer, and he can't make it through a soliloquy without being interrupted. Canned Hamlet is a one-act satirical spoof of Shakespeare's original.

  • Comedy
  • |
  • 30 - 40 minutes
  • 3 W, 19 M,  (11-23 actors possible: 3-14 W, 4-20 M)
  • Set: Various locales suggested simply
  • Standard Edition ISBN: 978-1-62384-352-6

Production History

NOV 07, 2024 - NOV 07, 2024
Lexington High School
Lexington, SC United States
Lexington High SchoolLexington, SC United States
MAY 09, 2024 - MAY 09, 2024
Logan High School
Logan, OH United States
Logan High SchoolLogan, OH United States
APR 18, 2024 - APR 19, 2024
Sahuaro High School Theater
Tucson, AZ United States
Sahuaro High School TheaterTucson, AZ United States
MAR 22, 2024 - MAR 24, 2024
Nasson Youth Theater
Springvale, ME United States
Nasson Youth TheaterSpringvale, ME United States
JAN 17, 2023 - JAN 17, 2023
N/A
Aylmer, ON Canada
N/AAylmer, ON Canada
SEP 20, 2022 - SEP 20, 2022
Basha High School
Chandler, AZ United States
Basha High SchoolChandler, AZ United States
JUL 28, 2022 - JUL 29, 2022
Nitsch Theatre Arts, NFP
East Peoria, IL United States
Nitsch Theatre Arts, NFPEast Peoria, IL United States
NOV 12, 2021 - NOV 13, 2021
Discovery High School
Lawrenceville, GA United States
Discovery High SchoolLawrenceville, GA United States
MAR 06, 2020 - MAR 06, 2020
Timberland High School
St. Louis, MO United States
Timberland High SchoolSt. Louis, MO United States
MAR 05, 2020 - MAR 06, 2020
Timberland High School
Wentzville, MO United States
Timberland High SchoolWentzville, MO United States
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No upcoming productions.
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