Cathedral of Learning

Twists in ‘The Bad Quarto’ Reveal Bard’s Early Approach to ‘Hamlet’

INTERVIEW with director JEREMY SEGHERS, who has chosen “HAMLET: THE BAD QUARTO” for his second directorial project in Pittsburgh — after his dramatization of Franz Kafka’s “The Trial.” The director has theories of about what good comes of diving into “Q1” — the earliest known version of “Hamlet” — and why it is a relevant and insightful companion to what many consider to be the greatest play in the English language.

Stupid F*cking Bird

“Start the f*cking play!” As an audience member and a (usually) willing spectator in the events that unfold before you, there is a certain element of participation and responsibility that you must accept. You are never truly only a spectator…. Read More ›

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