| Source | WBEZ |
|---|---|
| Original Load Date | Feb. 16, 2026, 4:01 p.m. |
| Last Updated | Feb. 16, 2026, 4:01 p.m. |
| Original URL | https://www.wbez.org/in-the-loop-with-sasha-ann-simons/2026/02/16/from-passion-to-birth-to-grief-hamnet-play-hits-chicago-shakespeare-theater-stage |
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In a moving, compelling production, the stage adaptation of _Hamnet_ by Lolita
Chakrabarti (based on Maggie O'Farrell's 2020 book) premiered at Chicago
Shakespeare Theater and runs until March 8, 2026. It centers around early-career
William Shakespeare and his first wife, Agnes (also known as Anne H...