Coming up this week is the Brownsville Repertory Theatre’s production of ‘Hamlet’’ presented at St. Joseph Academy’s Garza Student Center.  ‘Hamlet’ centers around the death of the King of Denmark. Consumed with grief, Prince Hamlet determines to avenge his father’s apparent murder, with devastating consequences for his family and the Kingdom. Cast features seven student actors and one member of the Brownsville Repertory Resident Artist Company including Madelynn Gonzalez as Ophelia and Mariclara Rivera Marrero as Polonius. Showtimes are Friday January 29, Saturday January 30, and Sunday January 31 at 7p.m. both in person and via livestream for those interested. Tickets are $15 General Admission and are available online. (Brownsville Repertory Theatre, 2021)

‘Hamlet’ is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare and set in Denmark. It depicts Prince Hamlet and his revenge against his uncle Claudius, who has murdered Hamlet’s father to seize his throne and marry Hamlet’s mother. The King of Denmark’s ghost tells his son Hamlet to avenge his murder by killing the new king, Hamlet’s uncle. Hamlet fakes madness, contemplates life and death, and seeks revenge. The play ends with a duel, during which the King, Queen, Hamlet’s opponent and Hamlet himself are all killed.

Through a partnership with Revival of Cultural Arts (ROCA), Brownsville Repertory Theatre is professional theatre committed to providing live theatre education by means of creative, thoughtful, and high-quality year-round programming.