Hamlet Has No Legs
September 30th - October 8th 2010
110 E Walnut Ave unit b, Fullerton, CA 92832, USA
The Maverick Theater

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.)