Hamnet

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Warwickshire, 1582. Agnes Hathaway, a natural healer, meets the Latin tutor, William Shakespeare. Drawn together by powerful but hidden impulses, they create a life together and make a family. When the plague steals 11-year-old Hamnet from his loving parents, they must each confront their loss alone. And yet, out of the greatest suffering, something of extraordinary wonder is born. Experience the US premiere of the Royal Shakespeare Company’s stage adaptation of Maggie O’Farrell’s best-selling novel, adapted by award-winning playwright Lolita Chakrabarti (Hymn, Life of Pi, Red Velvet), and directed by Erica Whyman. Pulling back a curtain on the story of the greatest writer in the English language and the woman who was the constant presence and purpose of his life, Hamnet is a love letter to passion, birth, grief, and the magic of nature.

Estimated Run Time: 2 hours and 30-minutes with one intermission

Chicago Shakespeare Theatre at The Yard - 800 E Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60611

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Post-Show Discussion following Wednesday, March 4th 1:00pm performance.

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Friday, Mar 6

7:00pm
$52

Saturday, Mar 7

2:00pm
$58
7:00pm
$58

Sunday, Mar 8

2:00pm
$58