HAMLET

By William Shakespeare

Directed by Martin Hutson

Performed by BA (Hons) Acting Graduating Students

Anouk Henry, Emilia Lindfors, Ishrat Gill, Mónica Czakó, Valeria Purh , Stela Dimitrova, Mihnea Zaharia, Madalena Pelouro, John Paul Tormey, Daria Behravan, Nathaniel Ellekjær, Hana Kriegsmonová, Anuša Peri? and Mirenkate Vlasic.

Synopsis

Hamlet returns home from university to find that his father has died and that his mother, Gertrude, has married his uncle Claudius, now king. The ghost of his father appears and reveals that Claudius murdered him, demanding revenge.

To confirm the truth, Hamlet pretends to be mad and stages a play that recreates the murder. Claudius’s reaction exposes his guilt. Later, Hamlet accidentally kills Polonius, the king’s adviser, believing him to be Claudius.

Fearing what Hamlet may do next, Claudius sends him to England with orders for his execution. Ophelia, Polonius’s daughter and Hamlet’s beloved, loses her sanity after her father’s death and eventually drowns.

Laertes, Ophelia’s brother, returns seeking revenge. Claudius convinces him that Hamlet is responsible, and together they plan a duel using a poisoned sword.

Run Time: 2 hours and 20 minutes, including the interval.

Content Warnings & Cautions:

Violence, depictions of poor mental health, references to Suicide and death.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

* Photography and recording of this performance is not permitted due to copyright regulations.

* Please turn off your mobile phones. Mobile use is not permitted once the performance begins

* Entry Policy: No entry once the show begins

* Performance in English