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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.
Performers Ed Stoppard (Hamlet), Anita Dobson (Gertrude), David Robb, Michael Cronin, Alice Patten (Ophelia), Patrick Drury, Liam Evans-Ford, Richard Hansell, Sam Hazeldine, John Heffernan, Martin Hodgson, Rhys Meredith, Ross Waiton, Ben Warwick.
Author Shakespeare. Company English Touring Theatre. Director Stephen Unwin. Design Michael Vale. Costume Mark Bouman. Lighting Malcolm Rippeth. Music Olly Fox. Sound Dan Steele.