A nude, all-male Hamlet in the open air.

Presented free of charge.

Prospect Park Aug. 10 – 13, 2017

Central Park Sep. 7 – 8, 2017

John L. Payne as Claudius and Jake Austin Robertson as Hamlet

Roland Sands as Polonius and Marcus Stewart as Ophelia

Brendan Walsh as Gertrude and Jake Austin Robertson as Hamlet

Marcus Stewart as Ophelia, Roland Sands as Polonius, and Mike Press as Laertes

Patrick T. Horn as Rosencrantz and Jake Austin Robertson as Hamlet

Photos by Marjolaine Gallet

Walking around naked in public might seem like an insane thing to do, even if you’re the Prince of Denmark.

But when your world is run by liars who tell you when to smile and what to wear, maybe “insane” is the only honest thing to be.

After making headlines with last summer’s celebration of the nude female form, Torn Out Theater will turn its eye to the fraught, complex world of male body image. Our bold new production of Hamlet will ask tough questions about how the male body is perceived in America today.

To learn more about how you can support the origins and ambitions of Torn Out's Hamlet, take a look at our information packet for prospective donors.

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