Teatro La Plaza's Hamlet

Closing: April 04, 2026

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Theatre for a New Audience

262 Ashland Pl Brooklyn, NY 11217

Run Type Limited Run

Market Off-Broadway

Previews March 25, 2026

In this brilliant, funny, and moving adaptation, Peruvian director Chela De Ferrari intertwines the text of Shakespeare’s Hamlet with the lived experiences of a young ensemble of eight actors with Down syndrome. With wry humor, playful energy, pop music, and pointed critique, the performers confront the play’s timeless themes—grief, revenge, and existence—with striking honesty and insight. Drawing resonant parallels between Shakespeare’s Denmark and our contemporary world, they offer a vision of a more just and joyful imagined future. Hailed internationally and presented in 11 countries, Teatro la Plaza returns to New York City as part of TFANA’s ’26 season following an appearance at Lincoln Center’s Big Umbrella Festival.

FEATURED REVIEWS FOR Teatro La Plaza's Hamlet

In This ‘Hamlet’ and ‘Titus Andronicus,’ Life, Death and Even Joy

From: The New York Times By: Laura Collins-Hughes Date: 2026-04-03

8 / 10

This polished, assured and charming company reminded me how much the pleasure of theater comes not just from the risk of live performance but also from its triumph when it works. This absolutely does. A “Hamlet” that confronts darkness and death, it ends with a dance party, not a stage full of corpses. Joyous revelry is this show’s choice. Never does it take life lightly.

Teatro La Plaza’s Hamlet

From: The Front Row Center By: Vahni Kurra Date: 2026-04-03

9 / 10

Joy is not a word usually associated with Hamlet, but the current production at Theatre For A New Audience brings the two together in shockingly perfect harmony. Teatro La Plaza’s Hamlet is a jubilant dance with mortality and disability (sometimes literally). Written and directed by Chela De Ferrari, this reimagined Hamlet features a cast of eight Peruvian actors with Down syndrome who take turns playing the cursed prince of Denmark and other characters. Through ingenious storytelling, we are invited to shed any preconceived notions about the cast and the bard’s classic play. The result is a glorious reinterpretation unlike any other.