Details

Written between 1599 and 1601. The play, set in Denmark, recounts how Prince Hamlet exacts revenge on his uncle Claudius, who has murdered Hamlet's father, the King, and then taken the throne and married Gertrude, Hamlet's mother. The play vividly charts the course of real and feigned madness - from overwhelming grief to seething rage - and explores themes of treachery, revenge, incest, and moral corruption. The King is dead. What happens next will be different every night. The brainchild of director Tim Carroll, The Factory bring their flagship show to Oxford this spring. So far almost 15,000 audience members have helped create a one-night only, sometimes unexpected and always surprising, interpretation of Hamlet. Now it's your turn. A rigorous exploration of Shakespeare's verse combined with The Factory's spirit of mischief and spontaneous play allow the company to delve into the endless possibilities within Shakespeare's greatest work. Note to audience: Every audience member is asked to bring a random object to be used as a prop during the performance. Everything is welcome, large or small, ordinary or bizarre.

Creatives/Company

Author: Shakespeare
Producer(s): Creation Theatre, The Factory
Director: Tim Carroll