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 2 hrs 45 mins inclu. interval

Cast/Performers

Jack Laskey (Hamlet), Joseph Marcell (Claudius), Paul Greenwood (Polonius), Amelda Brown (Gertrude)

Creatives/Company

Author: Shakespeare
Producer: Haymarket Theatre
Director(s): John Adams, Renny Krupinsky (fights)
Design: Janet Bird
Lighting: Chris Ellis