RSC Live: Hamlet (2016)

Cast

• Paapa Essiedu - Hamlet
• Tanya Moodie - Gertrude
• Clarence Smith - Claudius
• Ewart James Walters - Ghost / Gravedigger
• Cyril Nri - Polonius
• Marcus Griffiths - Laertes
• Natalie Simpson - Ophelia
• Hiran Abeysekera - Horatio
• James Cooney - Rosencrantz
• Bethan Cullinane - Guildenstern

Screenplay

• William Shakespeare (Author)

Themes

Unfaithful Husband and Guilt, Sisterhood and Unexpected Betrayal

Keywords

theater play, murder, betrayal, live performance, ghost, indecision

Trailer

Frequently Asked Questions

What is RSC Live: Hamlet about?

Hamlet has the world at his feet. Young, wealthy and living a hedonistic life studying abroad. Then word reaches him that his father is dead. Returning home he finds his world is utterly changed, his certainties smashed and his home a foreign land. Struggling to understand his place in a new world order he faces a stark choice. Submit, or rage against the injustice of his new reality. Simon Godwin directs Paapa Essiedu as Hamlet in Shakespeare's searing tragedy. As relevant today as when it was written, Hamlet confronts each of us with the mirror of our own mortality in an imperfect world. Hamlet played in the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon until throughout summer 2016.

Who directed RSC Live: Hamlet?

RSC Live: Hamlet was directed by Simon Godwin.

Who stars in RSC Live: Hamlet?

RSC Live: Hamlet stars Paapa Essiedu, Tanya Moodie, Clarence Smith, Ewart James Walters, Cyril Nri, Marcus Griffiths.

How long is RSC Live: Hamlet?

RSC Live: Hamlet has a runtime of 3h 0m (180 minutes).

What genre is RSC Live: Hamlet?

RSC Live: Hamlet is a Drama film.

Where was RSC Live: Hamlet produced?

RSC Live: Hamlet was produced in United Kingdom.

What are the themes of RSC Live: Hamlet?

The themes of RSC Live: Hamlet include: Unfaithful Husband and Guilt, Sisterhood and Unexpected Betrayal.