Hamlet 2

"One high school drama teacher is about to make a huge number 2."

Aug 27 2008 R 1h 32m
Comedy, Music

Failed actor-turned-worse-high-school-drama-teacher Dana Marschz rallies his Tucson students as he conceives and stages politically incorrect musical sequel to Shakespeare's Hamlet.

Plot

Dana Marschz is a failed actor and recovering alcoholic who's moved to Tucson to teach high school drama, where he's plagued by bad reviews, student indifference, budget woes (he and his wife, who is trying to get pregnant, take in a boarder), and his own teaching limitations. Because the other electives are closed, he finds himself with a large class of seeming gang-bangers, and the principal informs him that drama will be cut next trimester. On the advice of a student reviewer, Dana decides to stage his own play, a sequel to "Hamlet" in which the prince and Jesus, with the use of a time machine, try to save Gertrude and Ophelia. Can Dana for once pull something off?

Written by

Pam Brady, Andrew Fleming

Directed by

Andrew Fleming

Production Countries

United States of America

Languages

English

Awards

3 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
17,851
Average Rating
6.4 out of 10
Metascore
54
Popularity
NA