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Hamlet
To Be the Inaugural Production
at Shakespeare Troupe’s New Home in Boca Raton

The 4 weekend-run begins March 15, 2024, at Sol Theatre
School Tour bookings available now

For Immediate Release
Contact: Peter Galman
anon@shakestroupe.org / 754-228-7228
Contact:  Carol Kassie
carol@carolkassie.com / 561-445-9244

March 15, 2024 (The Ides of March):

BOCA RATON, FLORIDA: Peter Galman, founder and president of Shakespeare Troupe, Inc. (STI), announced performances of William Shakespeare’s Hamlet, beginning Friday, March 15, 2024, as the Shakespeare Troupe of South Florida’s inaugural production at the intimate Sol Theatre, 3333 North Federal Highway in Boca Raton.

The production is partially funded by several state, county, and town grants to perform Shakespeare in schools and to bring theatre to the underserved, all the while meeting the Troupe’s mission to train student interns to participate alongside professional actors, designers, and directors. 

The STI production of Hamlet will tour schools and other institutions in the region. “When I heard that Shakes Troupe could bring a free performance of Hamlet to my high schoolers, I jumped at the chance,” says André Gainey, Staff Administrator at Somerset Preparatory Academy Charter School at North Lauderdale, who has booked the Troupe for April 2nd.

“Shakes Troupe will do two school shows on April 2nd, to accommodate more than 300 students and maintain an intimacy,” said Galman, “And we’ll supply the teachers with a study guide to engage their students in preparation for the play, in accordance with the standards prescribed in the State of Florida’s CPalms.org website.”

And on March 20th, the Troupe will perform its adaptation of Hamlet for the residents and day visitors at the Jewish Association of Residential Care in Boca Raton (JARC). Ed Barbanell, a professional actor with a disability will play the role of Bernardo – the soldier who first sees Hamlet’s ghost – in front of one hundred or more persons with special needs who will attend the performance at JARC. Mr. Barbanell has taken a previous workshop with Shakespeare Troupe and continues his association with the only company in South Florida performing Shakespeare all the year long. 

In William Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, a young prince acts mad to avoid assassination in a corrupted court while contemplating revenge for his father’s murder. Occurring in a time for elections, morality has acquiesced to the threat of violence, promising only a grave solution.

In less than 2 hours Shakespeare Troupe of South Florida examines the existential threat that the power of the state holds against the power of the imagination in the individual. Hamlet is stripped down to its essentials in the intimate jewel box of the Sol Theatre: a ghost appears with a dreaded message, there’s been a coup, power is being consolidated as witnesses are silenced, spies are everywhere, and traps are being set. “A mind-bending web of intrigue entices and ensnares all who marvel at this polished gem of dramatic literature,” Galman enthuses. 

Hamlet will play for four weekends at Sol Theatre, from March 15 through April 7, for a total of 12 public performances. Tickets for Hamlet are on sale now and can be purchased online at https://www.shakestroupe.org/eventlistings. Tickets range in price from $10 to $25.

For more information about Shakespeare Troupe, Inc. see below; visit the company’s website at https://www.shakestroupe.org, or contact Peter Galman at 754-228-7228 or by email at anon@ShakesTroupe.org.

About STI
Shakespeare Troupe, Inc. (STI) was founded in 2016 by veteran actor Peter Galman to bring Shakespeare’s works to theater audiences throughout South Florida in Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach Counties. STI has also performed and conducted workshops for thousands of students in Central and South Florida.  Funding is provided in part by The State of Florida Cultural Affairs Department, the Cultural Council of Palm Beach County and the City of Boca Raton. STI is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Donations are 100% tax-deductible to the full extent of the law. ShakesTroupe.org

About Sol Theatre
The Sol Theatre has been in existence since 2016. It’s located on Federal Highway between Glades Road and Spanish River Boulevard. Comfortable seating is featured, with a capacity of 78 seats near to a 10′ by 20′ stage.
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Hamlet
By William Shakespeare
March 15 – April 7, 2024
Tickets:  $10/$15/$20/$25
For tickets:  https://www.shakestroupe.org/eventlistings
Performances:
March 15, 2024, 7:30 PM
March 16, 2024, 2:30 PM
March 16, 2024, 7:30 PM
March 17, 2024, 2:30 P
March 23, 2024, 2:30 PM
March 24, 2024, 2:30 PM
March 29, 2024, 7:30 PM
March 30, 2024, 2:30 PM
March 31, 2024, 2:30 PM
April 5, 2024, 7:30 PM
April 6, 2024, 2:30 PM
April 7, 2024, 2:30 pm
All performances take place at
Sol Theatre
3333 North Federal Highway
Boca Raton, FL33431