RSC Live: Hamlet
“To be, or not to be, that is the question...”
Synopsis
Hamlet has the world at his feet. Young, wealthy and living a hedonistic life studying abroad. Then word reaches him that his father is dead. Returning home he finds his world is utterly changed, his certainties smashed and his home a foreign land. Struggling to understand his place in a new world order he faces a stark choice. Submit, or rage against the injustice of his new reality. Simon Godwin directs Paapa Essiedu as Hamlet in Shakespeare's searing tragedy. As relevant today as when it was written, Hamlet confronts each of us with the mirror of our own mortality in an imperfect world. Hamlet played in the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon until throughout summer 2016.
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Cinema Trailer | Hamlet | Royal Shakespeare Company
Type: Trailer • Published 2016-04-19
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Paapa Essiedu
Hamlet
Tanya Moodie
Gertrude
Clarence Smith
Claudius
Ewart James Walters
Ghost / Gravedigger
Cyril Nri
Polonius
Marcus Griffiths
Laertes
Natalie Simpson
Ophelia
Hiran Abeysekera
Horatio
James Cooney
Rosencrantz
Bethan Cullinane
Guildenstern
Romayne Andrews
Osric
Doreene Blackstock
Player Queen
Eke Chukwu
Voltemand
Marième Diouf
Cornelia
Kevin Golding
Barnardo / Player King
Byron Mondahl
Professor of Wittenberg / English Ambassador
Theo Ogundipe
Marcellus / Fortinbras
Temi Wilkey
Francisca / Gravedigger's Assistant
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Simon Godwin
- Screenplay & Story
- William Shakespeare
- Original Title
- RSC Live: Hamlet
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 3h 0m
- Production Studios
- Royal Shakespeare Company
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Simon Godwin
William Shakespeare
Department Leadership Roster
Simon Godwin
Director
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Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.
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What is RSC Live: Hamlet about?
Hamlet has the world at his feet. Young, wealthy and living a hedonistic life studying abroad. Then word reaches him that his father is dead. Returning home he finds his world is utterly changed, his certainties smashed and his home a foreign land. Struggling to understand his place in a new world order he faces a stark choice. Submit, or rage against the injustice of his new reality. Simon Godwin directs Paapa Essiedu as Hamlet in Shakespeare's searing tragedy. As relevant today as when it was written, Hamlet confronts each of us with the mirror of our own mortality in an imperfect world. Hamlet played in the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon until throughout summer 2016.
Who directed RSC Live: Hamlet?
RSC Live: Hamlet was directed by Simon Godwin.
Who stars in RSC Live: Hamlet?
The principal cast of RSC Live: Hamlet includes Paapa Essiedu, Tanya Moodie, Clarence Smith, Ewart James Walters, Cyril Nri.
When was RSC Live: Hamlet released and how long is it?
RSC Live: Hamlet was released in 2016 with a total runtime of 3h 0m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for RSC Live: Hamlet?
RSC Live: Hamlet holds official age classifications: GB: PG (Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.).