HAMLET - Bühnen Bern

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Hamlet by William Shakespeare Drawn from the profound loss of his eleven-year-old son, William Shakespeare moves to London and begins to write his perhaps most famous play: Hamlet. The Danish prince Hamlet is haunted by a ghost. When the dead return as spirits, they usually call for revenge and justice. So it is in this case: it is the spirit of the father that does not leave Hamlet in peace. Out of pure greed for power, Hamlet's uncle Claudius is said to have poisoned him and usurped the throne. But is that true? And even if revenge on his uncle were justified, would it be morally acceptable? It is the doubts about the truthfulness of the world and people that tear him apart: What is real, what is illusion? Does he really see his father's ghost, or is it just the manifestation of his guilt? Who tells the truth, who deceives and manipulates? Who disguises himself to gain power? The renowned director Mina Salehpour, who has staged at theaters in Oslo, Amsterdam, and at the Burgtheater Vienna, and has already introduced herself to the Bern audience with the production