Hamlet - The Bad Quarto

A rare staging of Shakespeare's Hamlet, based on the first quarto, will be at the University of Pittsburgh's Rauh Theater this weekend! Director Jeremy Seghers and actor Ayden Freed speak with Melissa Black about the show. The first quarto, infamously referred to as the "bad quarto," is the earliest and least known text of Hamlet. Jeremy talks about why he wanted to tackle this version of the play and the key differences between Q1 and the first folio. Ayden, who graduated from Point Park University this past spring, plays Hamlet, and explains taking on the character and the rehearsal process. Ayden also performs Hamlet's soliloquy from Act 1 Scene 2. Don't miss your chance to see this rare staging of Shakespeare's earliest version of Hamlet. "Hamlet: The Bad Quarto" will be at the Richard E. Rauh Theater, located in the basement of the University of Pittsburgh's Cathedral of Learning. The show opens this weekend, June 19th and runs through June 28th. More information and tickets are available through Eventbrite. Thanks for tuning in to WQED's Voice of the Arts, Pittsburgh's trusted source for arts and culture in our region. Whether you're passionate about classical music, film, theater, opera, or local music, we’re here to bring you closer to the heart of Pittsburgh's local arts scene.Don’t miss our musician interviews, the latest local music news, and performing arts insights from across the Southwestern Pennsylvania region. Subscribe and follow to stay connected with the vibrant voices shaping Pittsburgh’s creative community. Visit https://www.wqed.org/ to see what else WQED is doing in our community. Until next time, keep supporting the arts and keep listening to Voice of the Arts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.