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I Hate Hamlet

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I Hate Hamlet

Fiction | Play | Adult | Published in 1991

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I Hate Hamlet

Fiction | Play | Adult | Published in 1991
Book Details
Pages

72

Format

Play • Fiction

Setting

New York City • 1990s

Publication Year

1991

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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I Hate Hamlet is a play by Paul Rudnick that centers on an actor, Andrew Rally, who moves to New York and gets cast as Hamlet. Struggling with the role, Andrew encounters the ghost of legendary actor John Barrymore, who offers guidance and pushes him to embrace the challenges and complexities of playing Shakespeare's iconic character.

Humorous

Playful

Romantic

Book Details
Pages

72

Format

Play • Fiction

Setting

New York City • 1990s

Publication Year

1991

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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