Theatre: Hamlet
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 Hamlet | 2010
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Director
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Paul Miller
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Writer
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William Shakespeare
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Related links
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Sheffield Crucible
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King Hamlet of Denmark is dead. His son, Prince Hamlet (John Simm), encounters a ghostly vision of his late father who lets him know his death, far from natural, was caused by his brother Claudius who poisoned him — and demands that his son avenge him. That same Claudius has just been elected king and hastily married his brother's widow, Queen Gertrude.
This production of Hamlet will open at the Sheffield Crucible in late 2010. The cast is the following:
PRINCE HAMLET · John Simm
CLAUDIUS/GHOST · John Nettles
OPHELIA · Michelle Dockery
GERTRUDE · Barbara Flynn
HORATIO · Colin Tierney
POLONIUS · Hugh Ross
ROSENCRANTZ · Dylan Brown
GUILDERNSTERN · Adam Foster
VOLTEMAND/PLAYER/FORTINBRAS · Ben Lamb
LAERTES/LUCIANUS · James Loye
PLAYER KING/FRANCISCO/CAPTAIN · Joseph Mydell
CORNELIUS · Harry Lister Smith
MARCELLUS/PLAYER/PRIEST · Roderick Smith
PLAYER QUEEN/BARNARDO/OSRIC · Alexander Vlahos
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notes & trivia
This is the fourth play directed by Paul Miller with John Simm starring in it. Previously, they had worked together in
Goldhawk Road,
The Trouble With Girls and
Elling.
stills & promos
availability
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Of course, Shakespeare's endlessly famous play is available in numerous editions and languages, so it shouldn't be a problem getting hold of it. Although every Hamlet production is different, you'd still get a pretty good idea of it by reading the original text.
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