National Theatre Live presents :Hamlet
Category: Film
About Hamlet
Hamlet is presented by the National Theatre Live film team who provide live screenings across the country in cinemas and theatres
Written by William Shakespeare
Directed by Robert Hastie
Olivier Award-winner Hiran Abeysekera (Life of Pi) is Hamlet in this fearless, contemporary take on Shakespeare’s famous tragedy.
Trapped between duty and doubt, surrounded by power and privilege, young Prince Hamlet dares to ask the ultimate question – you know the one.
National Theatre Deputy Artistic Director, Robert Hastie (Standing at the Sky’s Edge, Operation Mincemeat) directs this sharp, stylish and darkly funny reimagining.
Exactly the kind of Hamlet you would hope to see at The National Theatre- Broadway World
Abeysekera’s Hamlet is charming, cheeky and cunning- The Upcoming
