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. Running time approx. 3 hours 55 minutes including two intervals.

Cast/Performers

Samuel West (Hamlet), Wayne Cater (Rosencrantz), Alan David (Polonius / First Gravedigger), John Dougall (Horatio), Christopher Good (Ghost / Osric), Sean Hannaway (Guildenstern), Finn Caldwell (Player King), Larry Lamb (Claudius), Ben Meyjes (Laertes), Kerry Condon (Ophelia), Marty Cruickshank (Gertrude)

Creatives/Company

Author: Shakespeare
Company: Royal Shakespeare Company
Director(s): Steven Pimlott, Jonathan Butterell (associate director), Malcolm Ranson (fight)
Design: Alison Chitty
Lighting: Peter Mumford
Music: Jason Carr
Sound: Matt Mackenzie