Bernhardt/Hamlet by Theresa Rebeck
Fri, Nov 21
|Shaking the Tree Theatre
Set in Paris in 1899, the play follows the legendary Sarah Bernhardt’s bold decision to defy expectations, gender norms, and theatrical tradition by playing Shakespeare’s iconic prince.
Time & Location
Nov 21, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:20 PM
Shaking the Tree Theatre, 823 SE Grant St, Portland, OR 97214, USA
Guests
About the event
Mark Twain once wrote: "There are five kinds of actresses: Bad actresses, fair actresses, good actresses, great actresses - and then there is Sarah Bernhardt."
Cornerstone Theatre Company welcomes you to step into the Gilded Age and experience the actress who arguably defined it through our upcoming staged reading of Theresa Rebeck's 'Bernhardt/Hamlet.'
The performances will be at 7:30pm on November 21st and 22nd at Shaking the Tree Theatre, 823 SE Grant St.
Theresa Rebeck, brilliant author of 'Seminar,' 'Mauritius,' and many more indelible plays, debuted 'Bernhardt/Hamlet' on Broadway in 2018. This vibrant, witty, and thought-provoking play follows the incomparable Sarah Bernhardt as she takes on her most daring role yet—Hamlet.
Set in Paris in 1899, the play follows Bernhardt’s bold decision to defy expectations, gender norms, and theatrical tradition by playing Shakespeare’s iconic prince.
As critics, colleagues, and even her lover push back, Bernhardt must navigate the tensions between art and commerce,…