Hamletmachine: The Arab Spring
City Garage Theatre
2525 Michigan Ave Santa Monica
2525 Michigan Ave Santa Monica
Shakespeare meets Middle-East turmoil, global terrorism and the rise of ISIS in Hamletmachine: The Arab Spring. When this harrowing theatrical experiment emerged in the 1970s from the mind of German playwright Heiner Muller, Hamletmachine resonated as a postmodern deconstruction of the world's most famous stage tragedy through the lens of totalitarian rule in Eastern Europe. City Garage updates it for our present moment, tearing open the Hamlet iconography with the blade of the 20th century's blood-soaked heritage. Immerse yourself in this riveting production at Santa Monica's Bergamot Station Arts Center.
Thru - Dec 20, 2015