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Stage Left reimagines Shakespeare classic on Glendale stage

West Valley theater brings to life two Shakespeare characters in ‘Hamlet’ twist this month

Artistic Director Cody Dull sits inside the Glendale theater space on Aug. 26 before the stage is reworked for the upcoming “Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead,” which opens Oct. 10.

(Sun Life Magazine/Steve Stockmar)

A previous production at Stage Left is shown. The theater will celebrate its 100th production in May 2026.

(Photo provided by Stage Left Productions)

Editor's note: This article first appeared in Sun Life Magazine, an Independent Newsmedia publication.

In a rare example of a spoiler that works, going into this play you know the main characters will die.

And not just because of the title, “Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead,” which opens Friday, Oct. 10 at Stage Left Productions in Glendale. William Shakespeare fans know full well the fate of the two childhood friends of Hamlet in the eponymous work of the same name.

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