"Echoes of the Past" in HAMLET: Act 1, Sc 1. Final Session - Shakespeare | The Rehearsal Room
Release Date: 01/27/2026
"The Investigation" in HAMLET: Act 2, Scene 2 (b). Final Week - Shakespeare | The Rehearsal Room
The Working Actor's Journey
🏁 In this session, highlights include: ➤ Delving into Hamlet's encounters with Polonius and the layers of madness ➤ Exploring the dynamic relationship between Hamlet, Ophelia, and their families ➤ Analyzing the implications of deception and truth in the interactions between characters Welcome back to The Rehearsal Room for this season (10!) as we continue our HAMLET Project. 📷 cover photo: Adriana Roze --- 🛑 SUBSCRIBE to get notified of our next rehearsal session. *** These sessions are free for all to enjoy; your support helps us keep this space creative,...
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"Navigating the Madness" in HAMLET: Act 2, Scene 2 (b). Week 2 - Shakespeare | The Rehearsal Room
The Working Actor's Journey
🏁 In this session, highlights include: ➤ Diving deeper into Polonius as he navigates the complexities of Hamlet's madness ➤ The dynamics between Gertrude, Claudius, and Polonius as they discuss Hamlet ➤ Unpacking the implications of love, obedience, and parental control in the relationships Welcome back to The Rehearsal Room for this season (10!) as we continue our HAMLET Project. 📷 cover photo: Jessica Gibbons --- 🛑 SUBSCRIBE to get notified of our next rehearsal session. *** These sessions are free for all to enjoy; your support helps us keep this space...
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"Polonius' Perceptions" - The HAMLET Project: Act 2, Scene 2 (part b) - Week 1
The Working Actor's Journey
🏁 In this session, highlights include: ➤ Diving into Polonius' character as he navigates his role in the royal court ➤ Exploring the dynamics between Hamlet, Ophelia, and their families ➤ Analyzing the implications of madness and love in the play Welcome back to The Rehearsal Room for this season (10!) as we continue our HAMLET Project. 📷 cover photo: Ben Farrow --- 🛑 SUBSCRIBE to get notified of our next rehearsal session. *** These sessions are free for all to enjoy; your support helps us keep this space creative, accessible, and high-quality.*** 🙌 Many...
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"The Art of Spying" in The HAMLET Project: Act 2, Scenes 1-2 (a). Final Week - Shakespeare | The Rehearsal Room
The Working Actor's Journey
🏁 In this session, highlights include: ➤ Analyzing Polonius' instructions for spying on Laertes ➤ Ophelia's alarming encounter that leaves her frightened and confused ➤ Claudius' maneuvering about the threat posed by Fortinbras Welcome back to The Rehearsal Room for this season (10!) as we continue our HAMLET Project. 📷 cover photo: Nick Bettens --- 🛑 SUBSCRIBE to get notified of our next rehearsal session. *** These sessions are free for all to enjoy; your support helps us keep this space creative, accessible, and high-quality.*** 🙌 Many thanks to our recent...
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"The Search for Truth" in HAMLET: Act 2, Scenes 1-2(a). Week 3 - Shakespeare | The Rehearsal Room
The Working Actor's Journey
🏁 In this session, highlights include: ➤ Meeting Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, Hamlet's friends with a secret mission ➤ Exploring Polonius' reaction to the description of Hamlet's strange behavior ➤ Analyzing Claudius' and Gertrude's responses to Hamlet's madness Welcome back to The Rehearsal Room for this season (10!) as we continue our HAMLET Project. 📷 cover photo: Elizabeth Swain --- 🛑 SUBSCRIBE to get notified of our next rehearsal session. *** These sessions are free for all to enjoy; your support helps us keep this space creative, accessible, and high-quality.***...
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"Love and Madness" in HAMLET: Act 2, Scenes 1-2(a). Week 2 - Shakespeare | The Rehearsal Room
The Working Actor's Journey
Welcome back to The Rehearsal Room for this season (10!) as we continue our HAMLET Project. --- 🏁 In this session, highlights include: ➤ Diving deeper into the relationships introduced in Act 1 ➤ Exploring Polonius' nature as he instructs Reynaldo to spy on Laertes ➤ Ophelia's emotional turmoil as she describes her encounter with Hamlet cover photo: Sharon McCune --- 🛑 SUBSCRIBE to get notified of our next rehearsal session. *** These sessions are free for all to enjoy; your support helps us keep this space creative, accessible, and high-quality.*** 🙌 Many thanks to our...
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"From Grief to Action" in HAMLET: Act 2, Scenes 1-2(a). Week 1 - Shakespeare | The Rehearsal Room
The Working Actor's Journey
Welcome back to The Rehearsal Room as we kick off Act 2 of our HAMLET Project in SEASON 10 🙌, where we explore one scene (or section) of Shakespeare's Hamlet - one month at a time. New sessions are still being produced; we recently crossed one year working on this play and are about to begin Act 4. Yes, a LOT happens in Acts 2 and 3. 😉 For this month, we'll look at Act 2, Sc 1, and then Act 2, Sc 2 (descriptions below) - and scene 2 has so much going on, we spent multiple months on it, hence the "part a". --- 🏁 In this session, highlights include: ➤ The transition into Act 2 as we...
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"Sworn to Silence" in HAMLET: Act 1, Sc 5. Final Session - Shakespeare | The Rehearsal Room
The Working Actor's Journey
🏁 In this session, highlights include: ➤ The tension and intrigue that fill Hamlet's encounter with the Ghost ➤ Exploring the themes of secrecy and trust as Hamlet asks his friends to swear silence ➤ Hamlet's emotional journey as he grapples with these revelations We continue with The HAMLET Project, where we explore one scene (or section) of Shakespeare's Hamlet - one month at a time. To our knowledge, this is the first long-form, open rehearsal of this play available online! So yes, something new with Shakespeare. 😁 *** These sessions are free for all to enjoy;...
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"A Son's Oath" in HAMLET: Act 1, Sc 5. Week 2 - Shakespeare | The Rehearsal Room
The Working Actor's Journey
🏁 In this session, highlights include: ➤ Hamlet's emotional journey following his encounter with the Ghost ➤ The complexities of the Ghost's character and his impact on Hamlet ➤ Exploring how Hamlet, Horatio and Marcellus navigate the revelations We continue with The HAMLET Project, where we explore one scene (or section) of Shakespeare's Hamlet - one month at a time. To our knowledge, this is the first long-form, open rehearsal of this play available online! So yes, something new with Shakespeare. 😁 *** These sessions are free for all to enjoy; your support helps us...
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"A Father's Plea" in HAMLET: Act 1, Sc 5. Week 1 - Shakespeare | The Rehearsal Room
The Working Actor's Journey
🏁 In this session, highlights include: ➤ Exploring the complex relationship between Hamlet and the Ghost ➤ Insights into the Ghost's motivations and emotional turmoil ➤ The implications of revenge and Hamlet's moral dilemmas We continue with The HAMLET Project, where we explore one scene (or section) of Shakespeare's Hamlet - one month at a time. To our knowledge, this is the first long-form, open rehearsal of this play available online! So yes, something new with Shakespeare. 😁 *** These sessions are free for all to enjoy; your support helps us keep this space...
info_outlineWe continue with The HAMLET Project, where we explore one scene (or section) of Shakespeare's Hamlet - one month at a time. To our knowledge, this is the first long-form, open rehearsal of this play available online! So yes, something new with Shakespeare. 😁
🏁 In this session, highlights include:
➤ Insights into the relationships between the guards
➤ How Shakespeare's punctuation impacts the delivery and emotional weight of the text
➤ Reflections on how a supportive company can elevate the performance
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🎭 CREATIVE TEAM for this month:
DIRECTOR: Annie Occhiogrosso
ACTORS: Randall Duk Kim, Lee Ernst, Benjamin Reigel, Larry Petersen, Nick Bettens
AUDIENCE: Sandy Robbins, Michele Schultz, Liz Swain, Sarah Mabes, Sandy Ernst, Laurie Strother, Doug Strother, Elizabeth Dennehy, Paul Nicholas, Lizzie King-Hall
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We explore Act 1, Scene 1: On the guards’ platform at Elsinore, Horatio waits with Barnardo and Marcellus to question a ghost that has twice before appeared. The Ghost, in the form of the late King Hamlet of Denmark, appears but will not speak. Horatio decides to tell his fellow student, Prince Hamlet, about the Ghost’s appearance.
I'm excited to finally share the amazing work this groups of artists has been doing. And we're still producing new sessions!
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