omfg hamlet do i look like i care
omfg hamlet do i look like i care
How much agency do female characters have in works of fiction? In 1986, US-American cartoonist Alison Bechdel provided a simple set of rules for figuring this out: the Bechdel test. Are there at least two female characters in the work? Do they speak to each other? About something other than men?
In all of William Shakespeare’s thirty-six plays, there is exactly one overlooked scene in a mostly overlooked play (Richard II) where two women converse.
With this in mind, omfg hamlet do i look like i care questions the supposed universality of Shakespeare’s themes. Combining Shakespearean language with modern dialogue and original text by creator/actor Kay Marie, the production investigates what happens when women are finally allowed the stage — and the conversation — all to themselves.
Two powerhouse performers take on a multitude of roles, including queens, noblewomen, podcast hosts, karaoke singers, dancers and professional bowlers. A male actor appears in a deliberately sidelined supporting role, used purely as a narrative device. What begins as an absurdly comic interview between two clueless influencers soon spirals into a chaotic, heartfelt, and surprisingly tender journey through female experience — both real and imagined.
English Theater Berlin-The LAB Series
November 1st, 2025
La La Land
La La Land the Musical was produced by the American Theatre in Moscow, Russia. The play, based on the movie of the same name, tells the love story of Mia and Sebastian—two artists trying to make their dreams come true in the City of Stars, Los Angelous.
August of 2022 in Moscow, Russia.
Finished the online directing course “Режусыр”, taught by Nikita Betekhtin on 05.06.2023.
Nikita is an accomplished and knowledgable director and I gained a lot from his course. We both were taught by the same master at GITIS, so it was great to get back to the basics and strengthen my foundation as a director.