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. Set in the classroom of the twentieth century - Hamlet struggles to survive the confederacy of bullies and fools that threaten his very existence. It can only end in tears but there is a heap of gallows humour on the way.| 3 Dec 96 to 4 Dec 96 | Arena Theatre Wolverhampton, West Midlands Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 27 Nov 96 to 28 Nov 96 | Capitol Horsham (formerly Horsham Arts Centre) Horsham, West Sussex Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 27 Nov 96 to 29 Nov 96 | Theatre Royal Wakefield Wakefield, West Yorkshire Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 26 Nov 96 | Brewery Arts Centre Kendal, Cumbria Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 18 Nov 96 to 23 Nov 96 | Everyman & Playhouse Liverpool, Merseyside Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 14 Nov 96 to 15 Nov 96 | Gardner Arts Centre Brighton, East Sussex Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 4 Nov 96 to 10 Nov 96 | Burnley Mechanics Burnley, Lancashire Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 1 Nov 96 | Trinity Theatre and Arts Centre Tunbridge Wells, Kent Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 1 Nov 96 to 13 Nov 96 | The Watermill Theatre Newbury, Berkshire Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 30 Oct 96 to 31 Oct 96 | Watermans Arts Centre Outer London, Greater London Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 28 Oct 96 to 29 Oct 96 | Burnley Mechanics Burnley, Lancashire Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 22 Oct 96 to 23 Oct 96 | John Stripe Theatre Winchester, Hampshire Performance Details => Venue archive |
