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. Running time: 3hrs 25mins| 13 Apr 11 to 23 Apr 11 | Lyttelton (National Theatre) West End, Greater London Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 8 Mar 11 to 12 Mar 11 | Theatre Royal Plymouth Plymouth, Devon Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 1 Mar 11 to 5 Mar 11 | Milton Keynes Theatre Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 22 Feb 11 to 26 Feb 11 | New Victoria Theatre Woking, Surrey Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 15 Feb 11 to 19 Feb 11 | Theatre Royal Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 8 Feb 11 to 12 Feb 11 | The Lowry Salford, Greater Manchester Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 9 Dec 10 | The Dukes Lancaster, Lancashire Performance Details => Venue archive |
