Did you roll your eyes when you had to read Shakespeare in high school? You might sympathize with Andrew Rally, the TV actor protagonist of Paul Rudnick’s I Hate Hamlet, playing at the Toledo Repertoire Theater this month. Rally agrees to play the Melancholy Dane to boost his credibility and please his girlfriend. But he can’t get over his distaste for the Bard’s work until he’s visited by the ghost of legendary Shakespearean actor John Barrymore, who convinces him to give it his best shot. But, he has to choose between a lucrative TV pilot and the timeless power of art. Only a couple of months after the Rep’s own fine take on Hamlet, enjoy this lighthearted romp that pokes fun at a classic while exploring what makes it great.
$20, November 9-10 and 15-17, 8pm. November 11 & 18, 2:30pm. 16 10th St. 419-243-9277. www.toledorep.org. —MD
Did you roll your eyes when you had to read Shakespeare in high school? You might sympathize with Andrew Rally, the TV actor protagonist of Paul Rudnick’s I Hate Hamlet, playing at the Toledo Repertoire Theater this month. Rally agrees to play the Melancholy Dane to boost his credibility and please his girlfriend. But he can’t get over his distaste for the Bard’s work until he’s visited by the ghost of legendary Shakespearean actor John Barrymore, who convinces him to give it his best shot. But, he has to choose between a lucrative TV pilot and the timeless power of art. Only a couple of months after the Rep’s own fine take on Hamlet, enjoy this lighthearted romp that pokes fun at a classic while exploring what makes it great.
$20, November 9-10 and 15-17, 8pm. November 11 & 18, 2:30pm. 16 10th St. 419-243-9277. www.toledorep.org. —MD
