HAMLET: Plays in Process
Seattle Rep presents an in-depth, behind-the-scenes look at their forthcoming production of HAMLET by William Shakespeare on Thursday, April 1, 2021 at 7:30 p.m. as part of their Plays in Process series. Librarians at Seattle Public Library created this list of books and films to enhance your experience of this program.
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Hamlet
The script of HAMLET, for your reading pleasure. This Yale University Press annotated edition of the classic play includes an essay by noted literary critic and English professor Harold Bloom.
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The Arab Shakespeare Trilogy
Al-Bassam's trilogy reimagines three of Shakespeare's best-known plays, including an adaptation of HAMLET (The Al-Hamlet Summit), which is set in a conference room in an unnamed modern Arab state on the brink of war.
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Hamlet, Globe to Globe
Follow English theater director Dromgoole around the world as he and London's Globe Theatre mount productions of HAMLET in nearly 200 countries from 2014 to 2016 in honor of the 450th anniversary of Shakespeare's birth.
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Thursday Next in Something Rotten
In the fourth installment of Fforde's zany, fast-paced Thursday Next mystery series, our intrepid heroine meets Hamlet and other characters from Shakespeare.
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Hamlet in Purgatory
Shakespearean scholar Greenblatt takes the ghost of Hamlet's father as a jumping-off point to explore the concept of purgatory and its historical evolution, offering a new reading of HAMLET along the way.
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The Dead Fathers Club
Eleven-year-old Philip is haunted by the ghost of his recently deceased father, who points the finger at his Uncle Alan and implores him to avenge his death. A funny, poignant and surprising take on the HAMLET story.
Format: Book
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Hamlet
Kenneth Branagh's 1996 film adaptation of HAMLET was the first theatrical film release of the unabridged play, and stars Branagh in the lead role.
Format: Streaming Video
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Hamlet
This 1948 British film adaption of HAMLET, starring Sir Laurence Olivier in the title role, won several Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Actor.
Format: DVD
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The Weight of An Infinite Sky
Inspired by HAMLET, this atmospheric and evocative novel set in Billings, Montana focuses on Anthony Fry, the only son of a cattle rancher, who must grapple with his family's legacy and determine his future when his father suddenly dies.
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The Lion King
Drawing on aspects of HAMLET, this Disney animated classic stars Matthew Broderick as Simba, Jeremy Irons as Scar and James Earl Jones as Mufasa.
Format: DVD
Availability: Available
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