Hamlet - ‘The play’s the thing’

Something is rotten in the state of Denmark. Are you watching closely?

Olivier Award-winning actor Hiran Abeysekera (The Father and the Assassin, Life of Pi) is Hamlet in this fearless, contemporary take on William 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' (All that Dazzles) reimagining of William Shakespeare's Hamlet.

A production from National Theatre.

Run time: 2 hours and 40 minutes (including a short interval).

Please note: this production contains themes of grief and death, including suicide and the loss of a parent, depictions of mental illness, violence, and coercive behaviour.

Watch Hamlet, Shakespeare's iconic tragedy, now streaming on National Theatre at Home.