“Theatre for a New Audience’s new Artistic Director Arin Arbus imports Teatro La Plaza’s boundary-smashing Hamlet to Brooklyn after celebrated runs around the globe. Conceived and directed by Peruvian director Chela De Ferrari, the show interweaves the poetry of the Bard’s play with real-life observations from the ensemble, all actors with Down syndrome. Infused with comedy, pop music and searing insights about Hamlet‘s themes, this show connects this tale of grief and revenge to our modern-day society.” —Raven Snook, TDF Stages
“The Peruvian company Teatro La Plaza’s version of Hamlet combines Shakespeare’s masterpiece with personal anecdotes and reflections from the show’s eight actors, all of whom have Down’s Syndrome. Director Chela De Ferrari marshals the spectacle, which is performed in Spanish with English supertitles. The production was part of the Big Umbrella Festival at Lincoln Center last year, and Theatre for a New Audience is bringing it back for a longer run—providing space not just for a new audience but for a relatively new kind of performer.”—Time Out
Theatre for a New Audience presents Teatro La Plaza’s Hamlet at Polonsky Shakespeare Center from March 25 – April 4, 2026, written and directed by Chela De Ferrari.
Read more at TDF Stages and Time Out.