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Last weekend the venerable Stage Hands theater troupe delighted audiences with the opening of their summer production of “I Hate Hamlet.” The show is...

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Theater Review | Stage Hands’ ‘I Hate Hamlet’ delivers laughs and heart

July 30, 2026

Last weekend the venerable Stage Hands theater troupe delighted audiences with the opening of their summer production of “I Hate Hamlet.” The show is a serio-comic romp through the relationships and emotions of five very alive people and one ghost. Written by Paul Rudnick and first produced in 1991, the...