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Forbes Robertson's Hamlet was seen last night at the Knickerbocker, and was accepted, as it has been accepted by intelligent playgoers everywhere, as the one truly great Hamlet of the modern stage.

Pictured above is Hamlet talking with Claudius and Gertrude during the opening scene. There's a stark contrast in the white costumes of the king and queen compared to Hamlet dressed in sombre black.

When you hear William Shakespeare’s name, you likely think back to high school when you had to read the CliffsNotes to ...

Ophelia is taken into Elsinore Castle by Queen Gertrude as one of her most trusted ladies-in-waiting. Soon enough, Ophelia captures the affections of the young Prince Hamlet. A passionate romance ...

The girl-power premise behind Lauren Gunderson’s A Room in the Castle has good stuff, but is unevenly executed.