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Classics for Young People and Adolescents

Shakespeare Inédito

An experimental journey into Shakespeare's universe, directed by Ricardo Behrens, performed as a live stream in 2020.

Idea & Direction: Ricardo Behrens

Shakespeare Inédito invites audiences into an open, experimental encounter with the Bard's universe. As part of the Classicos para Jovenes y Adolescentes (Classics for Young People and Adolescents) cycle, the piece blurs the line between stage and viewer, asking each spectator to contribute a single memory condensed into one word.

Those words travel into a shared WhatsApp chat and fuel the live performance, weaving personal recollection into Shakespeare's poetic fabric. The result is a communal act of storytelling shaped in real time.

Shakespeare Inédito offers an experimental journey into Shakespeare's universe, inviting audiences into an open, experimental encounter with the Bard's work. As part of a cycle dedicated to classics for young people and adolescents, the production blurs the line between stage and viewer, asking each spectator to contribute a single memory condensed into one word. Those personal contributions travel into a shared chat space, where they become raw material for a living, collaborative performance shaped in real time by a director who treats the audience as co-author of the theatrical experience.

The piece reimagines familiar Shakespearean themes through the lens of contemporary youth culture, mixing classical text with the immediacy of digital communication. By collapsing centuries of dramatic tradition into a single shared message thread, the work creates a portrait of collective memory in which each individual word becomes a fragment of a larger story. The result is a hybrid form that feels both ancient and current, honoring the enduring power of Shakespeare's language while embracing the rhythms of how young people speak, share, and connect today.

Presented as a live stream in 2020, the production responded to a moment when audiences could no longer gather in traditional theaters. The format turned distance into intimacy, transforming the screen into a shared stage and the chat into a chorus of voices. In place of applause, the audience offered language; in place of a curtain call, the performance continued in the lingering resonance of every contributed word, demonstrating how classical theater can evolve when it meets new tools and new generations of spectators.

  • Format

    Live stream (VIVOS 2020)

  • Cycle

    Classics for Young People and Adolescents

  • Director

    Ricardo Behrens

  • Audience

    Young people and adolescents

How to participate

Send a single word that captures a personal memory — yours alone. You can share it before or during the performance. Join the WhatsApp chat to experience the show alongside other viewers and watch your word become part of the scene.

Doors open in the shared chat. Bring a word, leave with a story.

If you have a viewing problem

If you experience any technical issue, reach out via WhatsApp at +541153442272 for assistance. You can also return to the main site or explore other online works and series at any time.

Shakespeare Inédito also has its own site at www.shakespeareinedito.com.