Join us for a FREE, ALL-AGES community performance of Catskill Mountain Shakespeare's touring production of Hamlet, directed by Sydney Berk, on the Cornwall Town Hall Lawn! Bring your lawn chairs and blankets and settle in for an exciting afternoon of live theater!

This fast-paced, 90-minute adaptation features a dynamic cast of six actors and explores the play’s timeless themes of authority, identity, and defiance. The result is a visceral, high-impact production with no intermission, that delivers Shakespeare’s language with urgency and clarity, designed to captivate modern audiences and first-time Shakespeare viewers alike. Driving the production’s pulse is a soundtrack featuring iconic punk and post-punk artists such as The Sex Pistols, Dead Kennedys, and Social Distortion whose music underscores the play’s emotional intensity and revolutionary spirit. Please note: in case of inclement weather, the show will be moved to the community room in Munger Cottage. This performance is generously supported by a grant from the office of Senator James Skoufis. Catskill Mountain Shakepeare’s tour is supported, in part, by a $25,000 grant from Shakespeare in American Communities, a national program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest and in association with Catskill Mountain Foundation. For more info about Catskill Mountain Shakespeare, visit https://www.catskillmountainshakespeare.com. For questions about this performance, contact Cornwall Public Library Youth Services. This is a drop-in event. No registration required.

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