Hamstrung

Alas, poor Yorick! Though he's not dead...

Hamlet's legendary jester is back to dig up the bones of his misspent life in this irreverent resurrection of Shakespeare's greatest tragedy.

Join Yorick as he reconnects with his lost love of performance, embarking on a high-spirited journey to discover what really happened in Elsinore all those years ago.

Hamstrung is a stirring and impactful interactive ghost story about the space between live theatre and the afterlife that channels the humour and heart of the melancholy Dane and his fellow of infinite jest.

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‘The sixty minutes pass too quickly as Rennie holds our undivided attention.’ Theatre Eddys ★★★★★

‘A beautiful, emotive show, which leaves you with much to ponder as you leave.’ Lost in Theatreland ★★★★

‘Cleverly taps into the timelessness of one of Shakespeare's most famous works to contemplate modern dilemmas.’ fringebiscuit ★★★★

‘A masterclass in balancing humour and pathos, and mining Shakespeare for fresh, contemporary insight.’ Three Weeks ★★★★

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Written and performed by George Rennie, Directed by Lisa Millar

Baby Grand @ Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh Festival Fringe, 2-26 August 2024

Previews: Omnibus Theatre, 18 July; Pleasance, 31 July and 1 August