About
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.
Theatrical
Jan 22, 2026
Theaters
5
Director
Robert Hastie
Studio
National Theatre
Keywords
Cast
Full credits →H
Hiran Abeysekera
Hamlet
A
Alistair Petrie
Claudius
G
Geoffrey Streatfeild
Polonius
A
Ayesha Dharker
Gertrude
F
Francesca Mills
Ophelia
R
Ryan Ellsworth
Ghost/Player King/First Gravedigger
T
Tessa Wong
Horatio
T
Tom Glenister
Laertes
P
Phil Cheadle
Marcellus / Captain
J
Joe Bolland
Guildenstern
S
Siobhan Redmond
First Player
S
Seb Slade
Francisco / Reynaldo
N
Noel White
Bernardo
