Ad not shown

Details

Hamlet archiveWritten 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 3 hours 20 minutes including intervals.

Cast/Performers

Mark Rylance (Hamlet), Geoffrey Beevers (Horatio), Tim Block (Marcellus), Roger Gartland (Gravedigger / 4th Player), Harry Gostelow (Guildenstern), Leader Hawkins (Voltemand / Player), James Hayes (Polonius), Jan Knightley (2nd Gravedigger / Lucianus), Penny Layden (Ophelia), Mark Lockyer (Laertes), Joanna McCallum (Gertrude), Dragan Micanovic (Fortinbras), David Phelan (Rosencrantz), Tim Preece (Player King / Ghost), Karen Tomlin (Player Queen), Chris Trancell (Francisco / Cornelius / Captain / Priest), Tim Woodward (Claudius)

Creatives/Company

Author: Shakespeare
Director(s): Giles Block, Rodney Cottier (fight), Alexis Denisof (fight)
Design: Jenny Tiramani
Music: Claire van Kampen
Choreographer(s): Viktor Bischoff, Jackie Matthews, Glynn MacDonald
Costume: Jenny Tiramani

Hamlet

Hamlet (Play) production archive for QTIX code T01551451884. Details of all Hamlet archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S3502

Archive Listings

28 May 00
  to
24 Sep 00
Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
West End, Greater London
Performance Details => Venue archive

Reviews

No UKTW or User reviews available.
Ad not shown
CORONAVIRUS: All venues in the UK were shut down on March 16, 2020, and the restrictions were finally lifted on July 19, 2021. It is important to mention that the UK Theatre Web archive listings (iUKTDb) from March 2020 to July 2021 might not be accurate due to the lack of information regarding rescheduled and cancelled shows.

Mastodon X - Twitter © Dynamic Listing Ltd, UK. 1995-2024