Hamnet Review: Shakespeare's Forgotten Son at BAM. Also: He Did What? by Jonathan Mandell

William Shakespeare's only son, named Hamnet, died when he was 11 years old; a few years later, the playwright wrote "Hamlet."  The Irish theater troupe Dead Centre conjures up the Bard's boy in the hour-long "Hamnet," a whimsical, tender, technically innovative avant-garde play that features an extraordinary performance by a 12-year-old named Aran Murphy.  "Hamnet"...

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