Bernhardt/Hamlet at UNC

Play in Langworthy Theater . October 20-22nd, 7:30pm | October 23rd, 2pm

In 1899, the international stage celebrity Sarah Bernhardt set out to tackle Hamlet. In writing this rollicking high comedy and human drama, playwright Theresa Rebek highlights Bernhardt’s courage in taking on a man’s role, and this role in particular. Hamlet could make or break Bernhardt’s career. Mark Twain said of this unique woman, “There are five kinds of actresses: bad actresses, fair actresses, good actresses’, great actresses – and then there is Sarah Bernhardt.”