Shakespeare Electronic Conference, Vol. 3, No. 256. Wednesday, 14 October 1992. From: Kay Stockholder <This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. > Date: Wednesday, Oct. 14, 1992, 09:36:18 PDT Subject: Changing the Gender of Shakespearean Characters I would think it makes better sense to give the role of Hamlet to a cross-dressed woman. I'm sure there are many actresses who would be delighted to play the part, and capable of it.