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Hamile: The Tongo Hamlet

An adaptation of the play by William Shakespeare, which takes place in the home of the Frafra people, in the far north of Ghana. Performed by students of the University of Ghana School of Music and Drama.

Drama

Possibly free to watch

A title matching “Hamile: The Tongo Hamlet” is hosted on the Internet Archive. We haven’t independently verified its copyright status — some Archive.org uploads are confirmed public domain, others are preservation copies of uncertain legal standing. Use your own judgment.

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Kofi Middleton Mends
Hamile (Hamlet)
Mary Yirenkyi
Habiba (Ophelia)
Kofi Yirenkyi
Laitu (Laertes)
Ernest Abbeyquaye
Ibrahim (Polonius)