GRAND THEFT HAMLET - A Film Event at Southwest Shakespeare

Southwest Shakespeare Company will hold a special event at Phoenix Art Museum on Friday, September 19, 2025, from 5pm to 8pm. The feature of the evening is a screening of the extraordinary film Grand Theft Hamlet.  Winner of numerous awards, including the Grand Jury Award for a Documentary Feature at SXSW, Grand Theft Hamletdocuments the hilarious journey of out-of-work British theatre artists during COVID who mount the Shakespeare classic entirely in-game within Grand Theft Auto Online.

The festive evening event will begin with appetizers, cash bar and a costume contest with prizes and cash valued at more than $2,000. Following the film screening there will be a special recorded interview with the filmmakers to give additional context to the experience.  Tickets are $45 and include not only the screening and light appetizers, but a voucher good for one ticket to any play in Southwest Shakespeare’s 2025-26 season