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"Hamlet. With pugs.\nBy now, nothing that happens on Kickstarter should surprise you, but this emerging project just might. A brave man is trying to fund a five-hour production of Hamlet with a cast comprised entirely of pugs. Glorious, slobbering, royal robe-donning pugs. \nThis project is only in its infancy; it launched July 7 and currently sits at just under $100 raised. But the man behind the project, Kevin Broccoli, has big plans. \nSee also: 16 Totally True Facts About Pugs\n\nBroccoli told Mashable that his plan is to have pugs onstage moving around while actors (well-known ones like James Earl Jones, who is also a \"pug lover\") read their parts offstage. He'd like to host the event at a large venue like the Dunkin' Donuts Center in Providence (where he is based), but is really aiming to bring the show to New York City for something even larger. \nIf \"because, pugs\" isn't going to satisfy the \"why\" question behind this Kickstarter project for you, Broccoli did offer up some sound reasoning. \n\"To be honest, pugs always remind me of Hamlet,\" Broccoli said. \"Always kind of sad and brooding even though they bring so much joy to others.\"\nBroccoli, who is an actor, writer and pug-owner, also felt that it was a perfect way to combine all of his life passions. He described pugs as \"nature's greatest contribution to the world.\"\nAnd, sure, loving pugs is one thing. But turning that love for the squish-faced dogs into a grand orchestration with artistic merit is another. \nHow exactly does one swing that? Well, first find dogs who are willing to wear clothing and \"perform\" for five hours. \n\"We definitely would need to have auditions in order to figure out whether or not the pugs work well with other pugs and also human wranglers,\" Broccoli said. \nYou can learn more at Pug-let's Kickstarter page. \nBONUS: Indisputable Proof That Pugs Should Claim the Iron Throne  \n\n\nGame of Pugs\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVideo: YouTube, blinkbox\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVideo: YouTube, blinkbox\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVideo: YouTube, blinkbox\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHave something to add to this story? Share it in the comments."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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