Catskill Mountain Shakespeare Announces 2026 Community Tour of Hamlet

Catskill Mountain Shakespeare (CMS) will bring William Shakespeare’s Hamlet to schools and community venues throughout the Catskill region as part of its 3rd Annual Community Tour, running April 13 through May 3, 2026.

Hamlet is directed by London Academy of Dramatic Arts graduate and CMS Company Member Sydney Berk. Reimagined through a bold contemporary lens, this production is set in a punk-inspired 1980s world, electrifying Shakespeare’s classic with the raw energy of rebellion, youth culture, and political unrest.

Streamlined into a fast-paced 90-minute touring adaptation and performed by a dynamic cast of six actors, Hamlet explores the play’s timeless themes of authority, identity, and defiance. The result is a visceral, high-impact production with no intermission, that delivers Shakespeare’s language with urgency and clarity, designed to captivate modern audiences and first-time Shakespeare viewers alike.