Hong Kong ( CNN ) -- After his father 's death , a young prince , driven by suspicion , kills his uncle in a web of political intrigue . Sound familiar ? The classic Shakespearean drama `` Hamlet '' is scheduled for a performance in North Korea in September 2015 by the Globe Theatre as part of a two-year tour to perform in every country . The parallels of staging a drama about an epic family power struggle in Pyongyang , where the country 's young leader Kim Jong Un had his uncle , Jang Song Thaek executed has raised a few eyebrows -- especially from human rights groups . Jang was considered instrumental in Kim 's rise to power , but Kim turned his back on his uncle in spectacular fashion late last year as Jang was branded `` a traitor for all ages '' and executed on charges that he had attempted to overthrow the government . Human rights criticism . `` If the Globe Theatre goes to North Korea , they should read up on the reality of the country before they get there , '' said Niall Couper , a spokesperson for Amnesty International . North Korea 's human rights record came under heavy scrutiny last month in a 400-page UN Commission of Inquiry report that called the country 's stunning catalog of torture and abuse as lacking `` any parallel in the contemporary world . '' `` No tragic play could come close to the misery that the 100,000 people trapped in the country 's prison camps endure -- where torture , rape , starvation and execution are everyday occurrences , '' Couper said . The Globe defended its decision to visit the country saying that `` a policy of inclusion , rather than exclusion , is more true to the spirit of Shakespeare . '' Called a Globe to Globe Hamlet tour , the group intends to travel to all seven continents -- irrespective of political situations . The troupe also plans to visit Syria , Afghanistan , the Central African Republic and Somalia in `` its most ambitious tour yet . '' Shakespeare a `` force for good '' `` We have always believed that cultural communication , and different peoples talking to each other through art , is a force for good in the world . In every country , we are going for one single and simple purpose : to play Hamlet there , '' a statement released by the London-based theater said . Its `` Hamlet '' production is described as a `` fresh , pared-down version '' that lasts two hours and 40 minutes , with 12 actors and four stage managers using a portable stage . The theater stated that `` Hamlet '' was first written when England was weathering internal tensions , repression and violence . `` Like all the best works of art , 'Hamlet ' instigates discussion and dialogue , and like any theatre , we wish to play to , and interact with , as many people as we possibly can , in as diverse a range of locations as possible . We do not believe that anyone should be excluded from the chance to experience this play , '' according to its statement . The theater group is not the first to get blasted by human rights groups for performing in North Korea . Dennis Rodman , former NBA player , came under blistering criticism for holding a basketball exhibition and singing `` Happy Birthday '' to Kim Jong Un . In 2008 , the New York Philarmonic held a controversial concert in Pyongyang , which was aired on North Korea 's state-run TV and radio . The lessons of `` Hamlet '' may not extend to the young North Korean leader , said Amnesty 's spokesperson . `` There 's a dark irony in the fact that Hamlet focuses on a prince wrestling with his conscience , '' Couper said . `` Kim Jong Un is no Hamlet . Sadly he shows no sign of wrestling with his conscience . ''
Amnesty International plans a last month tour of `` Hamlet '' to every country in the world . Plans to perform in North Korea 's draws criticism from Amnesty International . Parallels made to `` Happy Birthday '' and North Korea leadership situation .