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Hamlet by William Shakespeare (week 1) at Pier 57

Hamlet by William Shakespeare (week 1)

Participants discuss Hamlet across two weeks; the first session focuses on Acts 1–3, with the reading required in advance.

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November 7, 2026 · 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM

Pier 57, 25 11th Avenue, New York ·

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Discuss Shakespeare's Hamlet over two weeks, with the first session covering Acts 1–3.

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*Hamlet* is Shakespeare's most popular, and most puzzling, play. It follows the form of a "revenge tragedy," in which the hero, Hamlet, seeks vengeance against his father's murderer, his uncle Claudius, now the king of Denmark. Much of its fascination, however, lies in its uncertainties. Among them: What is the Ghost--Hamlet's father demanding justice, a tempting demon, an angelic messenger? Does Hamlet go mad, or merely pretend to? Once he is sure that Claudius is a murderer, why does he not act? Was his mother, Gertrude, unfaithful to her husband or complicit in his murder? Join us to discuss this classic play over 2 weeks! week 1 Saturday 11/7 @12:30pm Seahorse Room week 2 Saturday 11/14 @12:30pm Seahorse Room Required Reading Acts 1-3 (about 100 pages) I will be using the paperback available here free pdf download here . Click the first slow download option.

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