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Trial of Hamlet

Trial of Hamlet

In this unique criminal trial, the Prince of Denmark is accused of murdering the king’s attendant, Polonius. Hamlet is pleading insanity — but is he truly insane? Returning to the Shakespeare Theatre Company for the first time in over a decade, the Trial will be argued by defense attorney Abbe David Lowell, with U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, Jessie K. Liu, serving as the prosecution. The Trial’s original creator, Justice Anthony Kennedy of the Supreme Court of the United States, will serve as the judge. It will also feature two expert witnesses and a jury of special guests, tasked with announcing the verdict.

Please note that there is currently a waitlist for VIP and Trial-Only tickets. To be added to the list, please call the Box Office at 202-547-1122, Option 1.

All sales are final.

Email MockTrial@ShakespeareTheatre.org for more information.

The Shakespeare Theatre Company Bard Association is generously supported by Venable LLP; Bean, Kinney & Korman, P.C.; and Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP.

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JUDGE
  • Justice Anthony Kennedy, Supreme Court of the United States

 

COUNSEL

Defense

  • Abbe David Lowell, Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP
  • The Honorable Nancy Gertner (Ret.)

Prosecution

  • Jessie K. Liu, United States Attorney for the District of Columbia
  • The Honorable James Boasberg, United States District Court for the District of Columbia

 

EXPERT WITNESS

Defense Witness

  • Rev. Dr. Ronald E. Hopson

Prosecution Witness

  • Dr. Joseph Novello

 

HAMLET
  • Michael Urie

 

BAILIFF
  • Maggie Thompson

 

CLERKS
  • Matthew Gregory, Supreme Court of the United States
  • Krista Perry, Supreme Court of the United States

 

JURY
  • Katy Beth Cassell, First Book
  • Jonesa Green, Student at Thurgood Marshall Academy Public Charter School
  • Emily Lenzner, Atlantic Media
  • Thurgood Marshall, Jr., Morgan, Lewis & Bockius
  • Ethan McSweeny, STC Affiliated Artist
  • Dat Ngo, Associate Director of Education (Shakespeare Theatre Company)
  • Representative Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-DC
  • Alexandra Petri, The Washington Post
  • Heather Raffo, Playwright of Noura
  • Stephen M. Ryan, McDermott Will & Emery
  • Jorden Stanton, Student at Thurgood Marshall Academy Public Charter School
  • Marshal Pamela Talkin, Supreme Court of the United States

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