| Source | Chicago Reader |
|---|---|
| Original Load Date | July 9, 2026, 3:01 p.m. |
| Last Updated | July 9, 2026, 3:01 p.m. |
| Original URL | https://chicagoreader.com/performing-arts/theater/theater-review/hamlet-importance-of-being-earnest-oak-park-festival-theatre-reviews/ |
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_Hamlet_ has many layers, but it’s still uncommon for a production to find in it
something truly new: the play’s very familiarity tends to obscure its meaning.
But the [ Oak Park Festival Theatre ][17] version, directed by artistic director
Peter G. Andersen, takes a speech which has always seemed s...