Why Not Theatre: Prince Hamlet

Please note that there is no late seating for this event.

ASL and Visual Adaptation by Dawn Jani Birley

Ravi Jain’s remixed, reimagined, and bilingual Prince Hamlet features a cross-cultural, gender-bent cast—challenging traditional ideas of who can tell this story. Interweaving Shakespeare’s spoken text with heightened and poetic American Sign Language, this groundbreaking production creates a visually stunning retelling for both hearing and Deaf audiences. You’ve never experienced Hamlet like this before.

Featuring Dawn Jani Birley as Horatio (Toronto Theatre Critics Award for Best Actress in a Play). “This is no ordinary Hamlet”- Toronto Star

This performances contains Shakespearean violence and is recommended for ages 12 and up.

If you can, show your love for the arts by purchasing an “Advocate” ticket; the additional ticket cost directly benefits Krannert Center.