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National Theatre Live: Hamlet
2026
'The play's the thing'
- Robert Hastie,Christine Lalla
- 2h 40m
- January 22, 2026 · United Kingdom
Overview
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.
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- January 22, 2026
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Production
- National Theatre
- Cast
- Hiran Abeysekera,Alistair Petrie,Geoffrey Streatfeild,Ayesha Dharker,Francesca Mills,Ryan Ellsworth,Tessa Wong,Tom Glenister,Phil Cheadle,Kiren Kebaili-Dwyerand 8 more
- Director
- Robert Hastie,Christine Lalla
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Budget
- Not recorded
- Revenue
- Not recorded
- Homepage
- Official site
- IMDb
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