Hamlet (solo)

Hamlet (solo) is an exciting one-man version of Shakespeare’s Hamlet performed by award-winning Canadian actor Raoul Bhaneja and directed by New York-based OBIE Award winner Robert Ross Parker.

Winner of the 2022 Best Actor Award at New York’s United Solo Festival, the world’s largest festival of solo work; winner of the Montreal English Critic’s Circle Award for Best Visiting Production; and 2012 nominee for the Calgary Critic’s Award for Best Solo Show, Hamlet (solo) has been performed over 150 times in 25 different cities since its debut in 2006.

Hamlet (solo) combines the ancient art of storytelling and the modern “one-man show”. It’s a thrilling evening highlighting the three most essential elements of theatre: The Actor, The Text and The Audience. This production is best described as “bare bones” in its presentation with Bhaneja playing seventeen parts in a two-hour version using only Shakespeare’s text. This critically acclaimed production has been enjoyed by audiences as diverse as the people of Inuvik, a community north of the Arctic Circle and the next generation of Britain's young actors at The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. An exceptional and rare experience for both the novice and Shakespeare enthusiast!