What is it about?

Hamnet is a one-hour play about the ill-fated son of William Shakespeare. The play explores the boy's relation to and influence on his father.

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Why is it important?

The play, although purely speculative, looks at Shakespeare's life and work from the perspective of a child, in this case his son Hamnet, twin to Judith, who died at age 11.

Perspectives

I found this to be a fascinating exploration of a little-known aspect of Shakespeare's life.

Associate Profess of English Alan Hickman
American University in Dubai

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This page is a summary of: Play review: HamnetHamnet, by CentreDeadRoomPurcell, Southbank Centre, London, 27 May 2018, Cahiers Élisabéthains A Journal of English Renaissance Studies, October 2018, SAGE Publications,
DOI: 10.1177/0184767818794621f.
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