DUNES ARTS FOUNDATION PRESENTS TOM STOPPARD’S “DOGG’S HAMLET” AND “CAHOOT’S MACBETH” UNDER THE AMERICAN THEATRE ORGANIZATION’S

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MICHIGAN CITY, IND.- Under the banner of the American Theatre Organization’s Fall of Freedom, the Dunes Arts Foundation will present a concert reading of Tom Stoppard’s “Dogg’s Hamlet” and “Cahoot’s Macbeth” on Friday, Nov. 21, at 7:30 p.m. at the Holdcraft Performing Arts Center, 1200 Spring Street, Michigan City, Ind. Admission is at the door and pay-what-you-can (with a suggested donation of $5).

With Stoppard’s signature brilliance and humor, this inventive double bill explores how language can liberate or imprison, how art speaks truth to power, and how laughter itself can be a form of rebellion. Expect quick changes, sharp comedy, and a thought-provoking finale that will leave audiences talking long after the curtain falls.

In “Dogg’s Hamlet,” students perform Shakespeare — with a twist: they’re speaking ‘Dogg,’ a language that sounds like English but isn’t. As the audience catches on, chaos and comedy erupt, revealing the strange and slippery power of words to both connect and confuse. Then, in “Cahoot’s Macbeth,” Stoppard shifts from farce to fearless resistance. A group of actors stages a secret performance of “Macbeth” in a private home under the eyes of an oppressive regime operative. Theater becomes an act of courage — and Shakespeare’s lines blaze with new, urgent meaning.

Cast members include Region actors and actors from the Chicago premiere of the play presented by the Commons Theatre in 1985.