Shakespeare's best known play is brought vividly to life as a bunch of clowns attempt to put on their own production. As they try to understand it they make a mess of the work, sometimes misinterpreting the text, sometimes making a mess of the order of things as if the pages of the script got mixed up, sometimes confusing their own lives with their fictional characters. But through it all they are simply looking for the essence of Hamlet and trying to find a context for our own times. Hamlet the Clown Prince swept the boards at the Mahindra Excellence in Theatre Awards, India's most prestigious theatre prize, winning best play, best director (Rajat Kapoor) and best actor (Atul Kumar). Performed in English and Gibberish with no surtitles.| 16 Mar 11 to 19 Mar 11 | Warwick Arts Centre Coventry, West Midlands Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 8 Mar 11 to 12 Mar 11 | Northern Stage Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 8 Mar 11 to 26 Mar 11 | Hackney Empire Outer London, Greater London Performance Details => Venue archive |
