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Shakespeare Favorite Undergoes Another Adaptation Shakespeare's Hamlet is among his most well-known and oft-performed plays. Every director has his or her version of Hamlet - host Liane Hansen speaks with Michael Kahn, Artistic Director of the Shakespeare Theatre Company, and actor Jeffrey Carlson, who plays the title role, in this most recent adaptation of the Bard's work.

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Shakespeare's Hamlet is among his most well-known and oft-performed plays.

Every director has his or her version of Hamlet. Michael Kahn, artistic director of the Shakespeare Theatre Company, and actor Jeffrey Carlson talk to Liane Hansen about this timeless work. Carlson plays the title role in this most recent adaptation.