Playwright and director Janey Pintar explores the intriguing character of Ophelia from William Shakespeare’s Hamlet in her MFA project The Ophelias: Badass Voices. The work will be presented by the UC Davis Department of Theatre and Dance April 13-16 in the Wyatt Pavilion Theatre.

Who is Ophelia today? Are there real-life versions of her in our world? What would Shakespeare’s Ophelia do if she was given another chance at life? The Ophelias: Badass Voices, a play with movement, explores fictional and non-fictional Ophelias who succeed in opposing life’s challenges. This empowering story uplifts the courageous, determined, intelligent, and badass voices in our world.

Content warning: contains adult language.

The cast includes ten undergraduate students: Laurel Capps, Valeria Ceja, TaNia Echols, Celestia Jun Ya Fang, Liliana Gonzalez, Shivani Iyer, Zouapa Lor, Ryley Sakai, Tiffany Segovia, and Allan Qichen Tan. The production’s stage manager is undergraduate LeeAnne Boot. 

The performance schedule is April 13 and 14 at 7 p.m. and April 15 and 16 at 8 p.m. The production is free and open to all.