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The actor Hiran Abeysekera relaxes back in a red seat in a theatre auditorium. There is a bright light on him and he wears a black costume with a white ruff and holds up a skull. Text reads Hamlet by William Shakespeare.

NT Live: Hamlet

Film Screening

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Olivier Award-winner Hiran Abeysekera (Life of Pi) is Hamlet in this fearless, contemporary take on Shakespeare’s famous tragedy.

Trapped between duty and doubt, surrounded by power and privilege, young Prince Hamlet dares to ask the ultimate question – you know the one.

National Theatre Deputy Artistic Director, Robert Hastie (Standing at the Sky’s Edge, Operation Mincemeat) directs this sharp, stylish and darkly funny reimagining.

Please note this is a screening of the recording of the live production.

Presented by

The Studio

Written by

William Shakespeare

Directed by

Robert Hastie

Price

From £18

Special Offers

Aged 16 to 25 Discounted tickets are available for this production for registered 16-25 members. T&Cs apply – Find Out More

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Max 2 discounted tickets per customer, and must be booked for three different productions. Some productions excluded. T&Cs apply – Find Out More

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  • Bronze Friends: Save 10% per production, or 20% when booking 3 or more productions in the same transaction, with no transaction fees.
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Access Performances

Captioned: Fri 27 Mar 1pm

Running Time

3 hours

Age Certification

TBC

Content Advice

This production contains themes of grief and death, including suicide and the loss of a parent, depictions of madness, violence, and coercive behaviour.

Teaser Trailer

Production Photography

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Hiran Abeysekera sits on a chair wearing a big puffa jacket and holds up a skull.

Photography by Sam Taylor

Two actresses hold hands, one wears a green dress and holds a bunch of flowers, the other wears all white and angel wings.

Photography by Sam Taylor

Hiran Abeysekera wears a black suit with a white ruff and lifts his hands in the air expressively.
An actor wears mess dress uniform with two actors standing behind him also dressed formally.

Photography by Sam Taylor

Three actors wearing camouflaged army costumes stand in formation, two of the soldiers are holding guns.

Photography by Sam Taylor

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