Add Your Review
#chanceitla
beautiful
boring
cerebral/dark/provoking
confusing
fun
grotesque
immersive
interactive
interesting
macabre
movement
powerful
tedious
visceral
STAN BARTOSIAK
certified reviewer
June 14, 2016
Judging from the lack of reviews, I can only guess that others are hesitant (as am I) to offer their candid opinions.
I admit the Fringe is a venue to explore theatre, but I found this to be one tedious hour, having very little to do with 'Hamlet' the character or the play. The 'characters' were there - Hamlet was venting throughout and ended with a prayer to the cell phone and an obtuse reference to Trump and all that conjures.
Better luck next time....
full review
ANONYMOUS
certified reviewer
June 15, 2016
Great show. Loved every bit of it! Not too long (Being on your feet for too long would have been an issue). Actors were all fantastic and committed! ...
full review
ANONYMOUS
certified reviewer
June 16, 2016
Brilliantly directed, choreographed, and performed! A bold piece that is at once spectacle and a thoughtful deconstruction of themes from Hamlet and applying them to a modern context. Not to be missed!...
full review
JEREMY HAHN
uncertified reviewer
June 16, 2016
Get over yourself and jump in. Live theater is itching to shift its current mode of presentation. I am Hamlet puts the audience in the pit of this drama. We become the question and questioner. We are active participants inside this dark world where the depths of human drama are excavated to reveal our true nature. So bring your cell phones and be open to step in to be involved with this immersive performance experience. Come walk the line of uncertainty over the pit of despair.
* If you want a little extra bang for your buck brush up on your Hamlet and connect to the thematic content of the play. Also research Hamletmachine to see what is being explored and commented upon. Its so meta.
...
full review
JENAPHER ZHENG
certified reviewer
June 18, 2016
A dreamlike circus ride reenvisioning of HamletMachine and the world of the personal/political. I enjoyed it very much, and admired the full commitment of the performers. Be prepared to be disrupted. Touched, even. To think about observation, objectivity, and tropes. It's a wicked ride that feels like part freak show, part nightmare, part candlelit vigil. ...
full review
JORDONNA VARGAS
certified reviewer
June 22, 2016
tagged as:
cerebral/dark/provoking
It is productions such as this that make me happy to support Fringe. I was Hamlet not only entertained, but nudged me to ponder my involvement in the American political space....
full review
FRANCISCO BRACHO
certified reviewer
June 25, 2016
Dance and Shakespeare. The dancers were phenomenal. with an easy physicality, face forward sensuality mixed with tortured theatrics. Despite the protestations, Shakespeare's language bleeds through, heavy with meaning. The musical happenings added light to this dark affair. ...
full review