I Am Hamlet

Synopsis
A video recording of the play. A version of Hamlet set in contemporary Cairo.
Language
Arabic
Country
Egypt
Medium
Video
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Recording date
2009
Duration
86 mins; 86 feet

Credits

Director
Hani Afifi
Cast
Mohamad FahimHamlet

Additional Details

Production type
Stage Recordings
Plays
Hamlet
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
politics; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Textual information
Afifi used four Arabic translations of the play further translating most of the dialogue into Egyptian colloquial Arabic.
Reviews
Margaret Litvin’s seminar ‘Hani Afif’s "I am Hamlet": the Shakespeare Tradition Comes to Cafe Cilantro’ may also be streamed in six parts at globalshakespeares.mit.edu (accessed 8/2013).

Archive

Name

globalshakespeares.mit.edu

Email
globalshax-www@mit.edu
Web
http://globalshakespeares.mit.edu External site opens in new window

How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "I Am Hamlet". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av75480 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)