(CANCELLED) INTERNATIONAL THEATER: Hamlet performed by Teatro La Plaza (Peru)

  • July 19 - 20, 2024
  • PS21 "Open-Air" Pavilion Theater (General Admission)

    2980 New York 66
    Chatham, New York 12037
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Cancelled due to International Artist Visas not being secured. Please contact boxoffice@ps21chatham.org if you would like to use your tickets for a different performance or donate them to support our season.

INTERNATIONAL PREMIERE of HAMLET  performed by Teatro La Plaza (Peru)

INTERNATION THEATER

July 19 & 20 at PS21 Pavilion

Peruvian theatre company Teatro La Plaza reinvents Shakespeare’s classic tragedy Hamlet into a joyful and enigmatic production. Inspired by the famous monologue, ‘To Be or Not To Be’ is incorporated into a rap performed by eight actors. Rather than telling one man's story, director and writer Chela De Ferrari's interpretation hones in on the importance of community.

In this retelling of Shakespeare, the stories of people with Down’s syndrome take centre stage, when historically they have been relegated to the background. Weaving together a free version of the text with personal anecdotes from the cast, De Ferrari brings new meaning to the 400-year-old play and asks how can those with Down’s syndrome exist in a world that continually sets out to exclude them?

Teatro La Plaza has a history of producing work that questions and surprises their audience. Known for pushing boundaries and creating bold new versions of Shakespearean dramas, this Hamlet is zesty and enchanting while also staying true to the original tragedy.

Copresented with the 2024 International Hispanic Theater Festival of Miami  

 

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Chela De Ferrari served as the artistic director of Teatro La Plaza until 2021. Born in Lima, she studied painting at the University of Puerto Rico in Rio Piedras and theater at the Club de Teatro de Lima. She spent five years in Córdoba, Argentina, directing the group EXTRAS and staging collective creations and Argentine plays. Upon her return to Peru, she directed several productions at the PUCP (Pontifical Catholic University of Peru) Cultural Center. In 2017, she was appointed to the National Cultural Advisory Commission of the Ministry of Culture, Peru.
 

 

Date & Time

Jul 19 - 20, 2024

Venue Details

PS21 "Open-Air" Pavilion Theater (General Admission)

2980 New York 66
Chatham, New York 12037 PS21 "Open-Air" Pavilion Theater (General Admission)
PS/21 Inc

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A vibrant center for contemporary performance in the Hudson Valley, PS21 “presents work that challenges and invites” (The New York Times): adventurous productions by leading and emerging American and international artists in music, dance, and theater, and visionaries creating entirely new genres. On our open-air Pavilion Theater stage, across our expansive, unspoiled grounds, and in the diverse surrounding communities, PS21 cultivates and presents productions that transcend aesthetic boundaries and revitalize existing artistic languages and grammars. Throughout the year, we host developmental residencies for dancers, musicians, actors, and creators of original, even unclassifiable new work. Rooted in community collaboration, PS21’s programming engages creatively with critical global and social issues. It is a mecca for innovative and original artistic voices, a destination for performance that can be experienced nowhere else in the region. PS21’s Pavilion Theater is a green-energy marvel surrounded by 100 acres of unspoiled meadows, trails, and woodlands that are a haven to wildlife and visitors across the region.  Integrated into our unspoiled campus, the theater embodies our commitments to the public: open, inviting, and optimized for their enjoyment and encouraging citizen expression and participation.

 

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