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Hamlet Has No Legs

September 30th - October 8th 2010

110 E Walnut Ave unit b, Fullerton, CA 92832, USA

The Maverick Theater

Hamlet Has No Legs

Show Summary

💀 Hamlet Has No Legs
World Premiere: September 30 – October 8, 2010 — The Empire Theater, Santa Ana, CA
Extended Run: January 7 – February 12, 2011 — The Maverick Theater, Fullerton, CA
(The show that started it all.)

This is where the puppet anarchy began.

Armed with nothing but savings, duct tape, and a blue-monster puppet purchased off of a new website, All Puppet Players launched a theatrical revolution. What started as a kid-friendly way to make Shakespeare less scary mutated into a gonzo, adults-only puppet explosion—equal parts improv, foam, and chaos.

Hamlet Has No Legs wasn’t just a puppet version of the classic tragedy. It was a 75-minute blackout comedy with ninja kitties made from gloves, collapsing columns, and Hamlet himself telling the universe:
“Talk to the hand.”

Why it worked:
Ad-lib insanity

Glove-based ninja armies

Beaker-esque Rosencrantz & Guildenstern in the balcony

Matrix-style duels with invisible feet

And constant, howling audience interaction (you held the poisoned cup, remember?)

Critics raved:

“Adulterated hilarity… Punch & Judy meets The Muppet Show with a Shakespeare skin.”
“A seamless communion between Us and Them.”
“You’ll never want to see Hamlet any other way.”

This show was lightning in a bottle. A felt-flinging, self-aware, fourth-wall-demolishing revelation that proved you could take one of the most revered texts in history… and stuff it full of dick jokes, cat puppets, and perfect, improvised madness.

Performance Timeline:

Sept 30 – Oct 8, 2010 — The Empire Theater, Santa Ana (World Premiere)

Jan 7 – Feb 12, 2011 — The Maverick Theater, Fullerton (Extended Run)

(The Dithering Dane was never the same.)

BOX OFFICE: 602-254-2151

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1850 N Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85004, USA

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WARNING: NO ONE under 17 years old (valid ID required) will be permitted into shows.
NO EXCEPTIONS. All Puppet Players shows are for mature audiences with exceedingly immature tastes. They contain strong adult language and situations. Puppets can be unpredictable—so if you are of a sensitive nature or are easily offended—puppets don’t care.

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