Saturday, July 12, 2014

Now on Kickstarter: a Production of 'Hamlet' Starring Pugs

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Hamlet. With pugs.


By now, nothing that happens on Kickstarter should surprise you, but this emerging project just might. A brave man is trying to fund a five-hour production of Hamlet with a cast comprised entirely of pugs. Glorious, slobbering, royal robe-donning pugs


This project is only in its infancy; it launched July 7 and currently sits at just under $100 raised. But the man behind the project, Kevin Broccoli, has big plans



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Broccoli told Mashable that his plan is to have pugs onstage moving around while actors (well-known ones like James Earl Jones, who is also a “pug lover”) read their parts offstage. He’d like to host the event at a large venue like the Dunkin’ Donuts Center in Providence (where he is based), but is really aiming to bring the show to New York City for something even larger Read more…


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