Review: You'll Want to See What Happens Next in "Hamlet: La Telenovela"
Hamlet: La Telenovela Translation/literary adaptation by José María Ruano de la Haza Directed by Federico Mallet Presented by FRIGID New York , Something from Abroad , and Quemoción at the Kraine Theater 85 E 4th St., Manhattan, NYC and via livestreaming July 21-30, 2023 Martha Preve, Silvana Gonzalez, Andy Price, Federico Mallet, Shlomit Oren, Castor Pepper, Gabriel Rosario, and Pelayo Alvarez. Courtesy of Emily Owens PR This July is shaping up well for fans of Hamlet (or the merely Dane-curious), with Hamlet Speak , a shortened cut of the play that includes contemporary monologues for Hamlet and Ophelia, playing this week at the Chain Theatre ; director Kenny Leon's music-infused version, which positions itself in conversation with his 2019 production of Much Ado About Nothing, continuing its run in Central Park; and, our subject here, Hamlet: La Telenovela , which brings to the Kraine Theater a fast-moving, tremendously funny adaptation that ranks among our favorite experiences...