Hamlet

Trimming Shakespeare's massive tragedy to slightly less than two hours, 11 roles and four actors successfully brings a wild and immediate energy to it. This adaptation by P. Joshua Laskey, staged by Theater Galatea, features Laskey as Hamlet; Jessica Goldman Laskey, Blair Leatherwood and Kellie Yvonne Raines play everybody else. It's intense, visceral and engulfing. 8pm F, Sa. Through 5/10. $18. Theater Galatea at the William J. Geery Theatre, 2130 L St.; www.theatergalatea.com.