Uploaded February 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
From Peru, a joyful celebration of self-expression. Blending Shakespeare’s text with personal anecdotes from their lives, a group of young performers with Down syndrome take the stage in a lively and profound theatrical experience. Presented in partnership with the Chicago Latino Theater Alliance (CLATA), CST welcomes Teatro La Plaza from Lima, Peru with its bold and energetic reimagining of Hamlet. Offering a provocative look at questions of inclusion and discrimination, the performers explore the central question “To be or not to be?” through their own experiences, and a mix of pop music, dance, and wry humor 👑
Performed in Spanish with projected English translation.
Teatro La Plaza’s HAMLET
Written and directed by Chela De Ferrari
March 13-23
Upstairs Studio
chicagoshakes.com/productions/2425-hamlet
From Peru, a joyful celebration of self-expression. Blending Shakespeare’s text with personal anecdotes from their lives, a group of young performers with Down syndrome take the stage in a lively and profound theatrical experience. Presented in partnership with the Chicago Latino Theater Alliance (CLATA), CST welcomes Teatro La Plaza from Lima, Peru with its bold and energetic reimagining of Hamlet. Offering a provocative look at questions of inclusion and discrimination, the performers explore the central question “To be or not to be?” through their own experiences, and a mix of pop music, dance, and wry humor 👑
Performed in Spanish with projected English translation.
Teatro La Plaza’s HAMLET
Written and directed by Chela De Ferrari
March 13-23
Upstairs Studio
chicagoshakes.com/productions/2425-hamlet
