Pittsburgh Cultural TrustGo to the home page

Updated Sep 3, 2024 - Dada Masilo will be unable to tour this fall. As a result, this performance has been cancelled. Ticket buyers were contacted via email with ticket options on Sep 3, 2024. Contact Guest Services at 412-456-1390 with questions or for assistance.

Hamlet

Country of Origin: South Africa

South Africa’s award-winning Dada Masilo is a dancer and choreographer who takes great aesthetic risks, reinventing classic stories so they speak to black identity and feminism, through an innovative dance language that intertwines African movement and rhythms with traditional ballet and contemporary dance genres.

Masilo transforms Shakespeare’s complex play Hamlet into a universally understood piece of dance, set in urban South Africa. Utilizing Shakespeare’s dark work, Masilo adds dark humour, elegance, and a contemporary take on themes of the play.

Not suitable for children under 12: Contains partial nudity, simulated violence, and strong language.