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Ivo Bresan - The Staging of Hamlet in the Village of Mrdusa Donja
As the title suggests, this play is a parody of Hamlet—but also a sharp work of political satire. Set in a Croatian village on the cusp of the 1940s and 1950s, in newly socialist Yugoslavia, the play weaves Shakespeare’s timeless tragedy into the absurdities of rural life under ideological transformation. Brešan blends carnivalesque humor with dramatic undertones, as the well-known Shakespearean plot begins to mirror the villagers’ own tangled lives. What begins as comic parody gradually darkens into grotesque foreboding, lending the play far broader thematic weight. A brilliant work of theater, The Staging of Hamlet in the Village of Mrdusa Donja dazzles with its wit, biting satire, and vibrant Balkan spirit—rich in colloquial color and cultural nuance.
As the title suggests, this play is a parody of Hamlet—but also a sharp work of political satire. Set in a Croatian village on the cusp of the 1940s and 1950s, in newly socialist Yugoslavia, the play weaves Shakespeare’s timeless tragedy into the absurdities of rural life under ideological transformation. Brešan blends carnivalesque humor with dramatic undertones, as the well-known Shakespearean plot begins to mirror the villagers’ own tangled lives. What begins as comic parody gradually darkens into grotesque foreboding, lending the play far broader thematic weight. A brilliant work of theater, The Staging of Hamlet in the Village of Mrdusa Donja dazzles with its wit, biting satire, and vibrant Balkan spirit—rich in colloquial color and cultural nuance.
| Title in Armenian | Իվո Բրեշան - «Համլետ»-ի բեմադրությունը Մրդուշա Դոնյա գյուղում |
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| Author(s) | Ivo Bresan |
| Translator(s) | Zaven Boyajyan |
| Language(s) | Armenian |
| Publisher(s) | Antares |
| Year | 2025 |
| Pages | 136 |
| Binding | Hardcover |
| Size | 12.5 x 16 cm |
| ISBN | 9789939983370 |
tags: ivo breshan, hamlet, hamleti bemadrutyun@ mrdusha donya gyughum