Hamlet
Teatro La Plaza
Peru
A powerful reimagining of Hamlet like no other.
Eight actors with Down syndrome take the stage to share their desires, struggles, and questions through this bold adaptation of Shakespeare’s classic. Blending the original text with the personal stories of the performers, the play begins with one of the most profound questions ever asked: ‘To be or not to be?’ But here, it’s not just a line, it’s a lived experience.
What does it mean to be in a world that often overlooks you? In a society obsessed with productivity, beauty, and perfection, this production challenges us to rethink who gets to belong, and what it truly means to live a meaningful life.
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Pearl Herbert
Pearl Herbert
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Hamlet
"Another Hamlet is possible: actors with disabilities overcome prejudices and triumph on the theatrical stage"
Raquel Vidales, El PAÍS
"All the actors and actresses are Hamlet, each and every one of them are themselves, besides their other roles, they all show themselves from their own selves so that the spectators can complete their aesthetic incitement and elevate it to something that goes from the most personal to the collective, a great achievement of this proposal of an immeasurable artistic category."
Carlos Gil
"Merging things that were not born to be together and see how their union produces clarity over an area of the human that was in the dark: they say that is what art consists of."
Mariana de Althaus
