Details

Written between 1599 and 1601. The play, set in Denmark, recounts how Prince Hamlet exacts revenge on his uncle Claudius, who has murdered Hamlet's father, the King, and then taken the throne and married Gertrude, Hamlet's mother. The play vividly charts the course of real and feigned madness - from overwhelming grief to seething rage - and explores themes of treachery, revenge, incest, and moral corruption.

Cast/Performers

Christopher Eccleston (Hamlet), Brigit Forsyth (Gertrude), Maxine Peake (Ophelia), Malcolm Scates (Claudius), Kevin McMonagle (Polonius), Chook Sibtain (Laertes), Patrick Bridgman, Bramwell Donaghey, Gregory Gudgeon, Greg Haiste, Neil McKinven

Creatives/Company

Author: Shakespeare
Producer: West Yorkshire Playhouse
Director(s): Ian Brown, Terry King (fight), Tom Wright assistand director)
Design: Angela Davies
Music: Avshalom Caspi
Sound: Mic Pool
Choreographer: Faroque Khan
Other: Susan Stern (voice coach)