"Drown the stage in tears" Hamlet at the RSC

Hamlet by William Shakespeare, Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon from 8 February to 29 March. Director Rupert Goold.

Preview

Grief can play tricks on the mind, even conjure ghosts. But when Hamlet’s dead father appears to him one night, he signals murder, not madness.

Hamlet’s mother has married his uncle, and at a less than decent interval too. As he pulls at the threads of his not-so-happy new family, Hamlet unravels a web of deceit and immorality that leads to the ultimate crisis of conscience.

Following their hugely successful recent collaborations on Cold War and Patriots, multi award-winner Rupert Goold (Dear England, National Theatre; Romeo and Juliet, The Merchant of Venice RSC), directs Luke Thallon as Hamlet in this new production of Shakespeare’s family saga.

Principal cast comprises Luke Thallon, who will make his RSC debut in the titular role. Nancy Carroll (Gertrude), Jared Harris (Claudius), Anton Lesser (Ghost/First Player), Elliot Levey (Polonius), Kel Matsena (Horatio), Lewis Shepherd (Laertes) and Nia Towle as Ophelia in her RSC debut season.

Full bios of all the cast are available to read on the RSC’s website, along with dates of special performances, Director’s and Post Show talks etc.

For more information and to book tickets, visit: https://www.rsc.org.uk/hamlet/

Box Office: 01788 331111.