“I was prepared to play a man, but when Wilder and I talked about it, we did not see a reason to make Horatio a guy, because what matters a lot more is the relationship between Hamlet and Horatio, because it’s such an unique one,” Khurshid said.
Given the fact that the complete Shakespearience will run for approximately three hours, audiences will find themselves living in the action — experiencing fencing duels, love scenes and apparating ghosts.
“People are acting all around you — to the left and right, up and down,” Cornelison said. “It’s a really unique experience in which [audiences] can live in these plays as they are meant to be.”
“Romeo and Juliet” opens Oct. 25 at 7 p.m. in the black box followed by the entire Shakespearience, both “Romeo and Juliet” and “Hamlet,” on Oct. 26 and Oct. 27 starting at 7 p.m. “Hamlet” will play the following week on Nov. 1 at 8:30 p.m. followed by both shows on Nov. 2 and and Nov. 3 starting at 7 p.m.
For the opening week tickets can be purchased for $15 for the entire Shakespearience or separately for $10. For the closing week tickets can be purchased for $20 for the Shakespearience or separately for $12. Tickets are available for purchase at www.seatyourself.biz/montavista.