A group of working class women navigate gender norms and changing political tides during the reign of King Claudius of Denmark. Set against the events of Hamlet, sea captain Amanda seeks royal licensure for her ship, manages her teenage daughter's desire for social respectability, and tries to come to terms with her feelings for her first mate, Henrietta (Hank). The play reimagines Elsinore through the eyes of characters tangential to Shakespeare’s text, and explores the conflict between the laws of society and individual agency, particularly among low-income women and queer folk.