The Arroyo Book Club will be continuing our long standing
December tradition of reading one of Shakespeare’s plays this year making
Shakespeare’s Hamlet our pick for the month.
Hamlet… to be or not to be….
There are several ways you can obtain this month’s book. First, I have a number of copies of the No Fear Shakespeare edition of the play available for you to pick up via appointment. Contact me at ayosco@lapl.org if you’d like one of these. Second, check out a copy from Overdrive. You’ll find an always available copy here: https://lapl.overdrive.com/library/available/media/784594. Third, download a copy from Project Gutenberg. You’ll find a copy here: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1524.
You can also take advantage of the Library’s streaming media to view a performance of the play or a documentary about it.
Search Hoopla with “Hamlet” and you’ll find:
- Michael Mundell’s 2003 version of Hamlet starring William Houston
- Kenneth Branagh’s 1996 version featuring Kenneth Branagh, Julie Christie, Kate Winslet, Sir Derek Jacobi, Brian Blessed, Judi Dench
- Rodney Bennet’s 1980 filming of the play featuring Claire Bloom, Derek Jacobi, Eric Porter, Patrick Stewart
- Williams and Frankcom’s 2015 Royal Exchange Theater production of Hamlet, with renowned British actress Maxine Peake in the title role
Search Kanopy with “Hamlet” and you’ll find:
- Rodney Bennet’s 1980 filming of the play featuring Claire Bloom, Derek Jacobi, Eric Porter, Patrick Stewart
- Williams and Frankcom’s 2015 Royal Exchange Theater production of Hamlet, with renowned British actress Maxine Peake in the title role.
- Hamlet with David Tennant, part of the PBS series “Shakespeare Uncovered”
