Laertes Loves Hamlet Loves Ophelia

This was a fun and interesting "update" to the traditional Hamlet play. While still including your classic characters and plot, this play explored the layers of the characters of Hamlet, Laertes and Ophelia with a modern lens. It was very interesting and entertaining! ... full review

I didn't know what to expect going into this piece but I came away in awe of the story and the acting. What a cleaver take on three well known Shakespearean characters with a modern day / mildly psychotic flare. Bravo!... full review

A clever, fresh take on Shakespeare which I thoroughly enjoyed. ... full review

Fresh. Funny. Heart-breaking. Engaging. A real think piece. I love what these guys do as playwrights and actors. The work is intelligent, but not snobby. The piece is wonderfully portable- not in a bad way -and I hate to call the show "fringy" but something really well done here is creating a show that falls under an hour (without feeling incomplete), can be unpacked with props and set pieces in under 15 minutes, but still look professional.... I remember in the same team's piece last year there was a device used in the script that took me a while and when I understand it it was like "OHHHH I get it, cool"- this show had a similar device and I never fully got it- although I mostly got it and I liked it... (But I wish I could have fully g... full review

Typically, when I think of "Shakespeare adaptations", I cringe. Productions either do too much or too little and never find that sweet spot, the middle ground. "Laertes Loves Hamlet Loves Ophelia" isn't so much an adaptation as a re-imagining of the play's three young protagonists, placing them in an apartment together as they sort out the drama surrounding the recent death of Hamlet's father and his accusations of murder most foul. ... full review

A refreshingly original take on Shakespeare that fully explores the relationships in Hamlet and is its own riveting and raucous piece of theatre. Clever, witty and heartbreaking. Katelyn Schiller is my favorite Hamlet. Strong cast, well matched. Discovering truly unique works like this are what the joy of fringe is all about.... full review

Walking into this show, I was fairly excited. As a "Hamlet" fan I couldn't wait to see this story come to life. It was brilliant! All three actors brought their respective characters to such depth it was just a joy to watch! The script played with the already existing play and added such fun that you couldn't help but want more when the curtain came down. This made me want to go back and re-read "Hamlet" and look for all the connections between Laertes and Hamlet, and see how the ending of the original play becomes more tragic when after you've seen this play. Well done!... full review

Well performed. What Shakespeare's characters might be like if the play were written in the 21st Century. Is Hamlet mentally ill? Or is he a manipulative drama queen? Perhaps an emotional vampire? Maybe all three? Only YOU can decide... ... full review