Bootleg Shakespeare - HAMLET, The Bad-Ass Quarto

The all-too-often ignored 1st printing of the world's most famous play. Half as long, with language more drunk than poetic, this strange, taut and surprising script still tells the story of Hamlet. What is it? The work of pirates, an early version, a touring copy, a memorial reconstruction? Whatever the answer, it makes for a perfect bootleg. 25 actors accept the ultimate challenge. Arriving at the theatre with only their lines memorized, they will plunge themselves into a single rehearsal for a show that opens and closes that night. It is the most exciting night you will ever know in a theatre.