Bernhardt/Hamlet
Presented by
Commonweal Theatre Company
$15 - $38
Audio Description performance: Sunday, April 30 at 1:30 pm. Jeremy van Meter, audio describer
208 Parkway Avenue N
Lanesboro, MN 55949
United States
Mark Twain wrote: "There are five kinds of actresses: bad actresses, fair actresses, good actresses, great actresses–and then there is Sarah Bernhardt." It's 1899 in Paris, and legendary diva Sarah Bernhardt needs a crowd-pleaser to save her debt-ridden theatre company. So she decides to ditch the dresses and tackle her most ambitious role yet: Hamlet! The city watches to see whether this bold plan will be her legacy or folly. High comedy and human drama collide in this vivid account of a 19th century woman issuing a challenge to the system. And it's as timely as ever.