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22/01/2026 Drama 2h 40m
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'The play's the thing'

Overview

Something is rotten in the state of Denmark. Are you watching closely? Trapped between duty and doubt, surrounded by power and privilege, young Prince Hamlet dares to ask the ultimate question—you know the one. Olivier Award-winner Hiran Abeysekera (Life of Pi) is Hamlet in this fearless, contemporary take on Shakespeare's famous tragedy. National Theatre Deputy Artistic Director, Robert Hastie (Standing at the Sky's Edge, Operation Mincemeat) directs this sharp, stylish and darkly funny reimagining.

  1. Robert Hastie

    Director

  2. Christine Lalla

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Hiran Abeysekera

    Hamlet

  2. Alistair Petrie

    Claudius

  3. Geoffrey Streatfeild

    Polonius

  4. Ayesha Dharker

    Gertrude

  5. Francesca Mills

    Ophelia

  6. Ryan Ellsworth

    Ghost/Player King/First Gravedigger

  7. Tessa Wong

    Horatio

  8. Tom Glenister

    Laertes

  9. Phil Cheadle

    Marcellus / Captain

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Full Cast & Crew

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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