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National Theatre Live: Hamlet
'The play's the thing'
Something is rotten in the state of Denmark. Are you watching closely? Trapped between duty and doubt, surrounded by power and privilege, young Prince Hamlet dares to ask the ultimate question—you know the one. Olivier Award-winner Hiran Abeysekera (Life of Pi) is Hamlet in this fearless, contemporary take on Shakespeare's famous tragedy. National Theatre Deputy Artistic Director, Robert Hastie (Standing at the Sky's Edge, Operation Mincemeat) directs this sharp, stylish and darkly funny reimagining.
Cast
- Hiran Abeysekera as Hamlet
- Alistair Petrie as Claudius
- Geoffrey Streatfeild as Polonius
- Ayesha Dharker as Gertrude
- Francesca Mills as Ophelia
- Ryan Ellsworth as Ghost/Player King/First Gravedigger
- Tessa Wong as Horatio
- Tom Glenister as Laertes
- Phil Cheadle as Marcellus / Captain
- Kiren Kebaili-Dwyer as Fortinbras
- Joe Bolland as Guildenstern
- Mary Higgins as Osric / Voltemand
Details
- Director
- Robert Hastie and Christine Lalla
- Released
- January 22, 2026
- Runtime
- 2h 40m
- Genres
- Drama
- Studio
- National Theatre
- Status
- Released
- TMDB score
- 6.5 / 10 from 2 votes
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