der Bestrafte Brudermord, or Hamlet Prince of Denmark

We are proud to announce der Bestrafte Brudermord, or Hamlet Prince of Denmark, a collaboration between the Hidden Room, the American Shakespeare Center, and Tiffany Stern of Oxford University. The mysterious origins of Brudermord are being put to the test as we perform this rarely seen 1710 adaptation of Hamlet as it may have been intended: a puppet show.

Using a new English translation by Christine Schmidle, and puppets created by Mystery Bird Puppet Show and styled by Jennifer Davis, the Hidden Room attempts to imagine the staging conditions of an early 18th Century puppet play, and act as a laboratory for Professor Stern's research. Live music, fireworks, and onstage narration will accompany this most unusual, and at times outrageously slapstick version of Hamlet, that includes added characters and scenes, yet still enjoys a brisk running time of just over an hour.

Der Bestrafte Brudermord premiered October 26th at the American Shakespeare Center's prestigious Blackfriars Conference. We now invite Austin to stand by the Prince as this fratricide is avenged!

running time: 75 minutes
York Rite Masonic Hall - 311 W 7th Street, Austin TX 78701
hiddenroomtheatre@yahoo.com for additional info
wheelchair accessible
all tickets are pick your price $15-$30, with a suggested ticket of $20

Look for a mysterious figure outside the front door. The password is "Horatio."

enjoy this glimpse…
https://vimeo.com/84177924