‘Hamlet’ on surfboards? Shakespeare in the Park’s wacky N.J. return - nj.com

‘Hamlet’ on surfboards? Shakespeare in the Park’s wacky N.J. return

Hamlet

A new production of "Hamlet" plays at Overpeck Park Amphitheatre in Leonia through Aug. 28. (Amy Lebovics Photography)

Sometimes the play’s not the thing.

Context matters, after all, and sometimes it is important to consider the bigger picture. As we slowly and haltingly emerge from a pandemic that has kept our theaters barren for close to a year and a half, their crawl back to life deserves nothing short of celebration.

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