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Barbican Centre, Silk Street, London EC2Y 8DS

Hamlet

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Closed October 31, 2015

Cumberbatch admirers can take heart, his female devotees are entitled to swoon: in this trial of his acting strength, he emerges, unquestionably, victorious.

The Telegraph

Why See Hamlet?

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FROM SHERLOCK TO SHAKESPEARE'S PRINCE!

Sherlock Holmes star, Benedict Cumberbatch, is currently leading the Barbican Theatre's highly-anticipated production of Hamlet. The Olivier-winning stage and screen star has taken up the mantle at the Barbican to play the brooding Dane in this exciting new play which sees Ciaran Hinds as his arch-nemesis, Claudius.

Cumberbatch shared the Best Actor Olivier Award in 2012 for his role in Frankenstein. He was also nominated for an Olivier Award for his supporting role in the West End production of Hedda Gabler, and appeared in the acclaimed film adaptation of War Horse as well as the multi-Oscar winning film 12 Years a Slave, The Hobbit series and Star Trek: Into Darkness.

Tickets for this sold-out are still available if you book a theatre break - available here

WHAT IS hamlet ABOUT?

One of Shakespeare's best known tragedies, the story set in Denmark where the title character plans his revenge against the uncle who murdered his father, before usurping the throne for himself.After a period of self-imposed exile, the dispossessed prince makes his return from the shadows, consumed by grief and a lust for revenge against the man who betrayed him.

DID YOU KNOW?

Cumberbatch won't have been the only Sherlock star to tread the boards in a Shakespeare play in the 2014/15 season - his co-star Martin Freeman (the ever-reliable John Watson), took on the lead in Jamie Lloyd's new Richard III at the Trafalgar Studio earlier this summer!

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Additional Information

Dates

Previews from: 5 August 2015

Opening night: 26 August 2015

Audience

May not be suitable for younger audiences - recommended for ages 12+

Run time

To be confirmed by producers

And before you stop reading

Please note: Important booking information

Tickets cannot be sent out until 5 weeks prior to performance.
The name of the lead booker will be printed on each ticket and photo ID of the lead booker will be required to gain admission.
Ticket purchases will be limited to a maximum of six per person across all performances. If multiple purchases are made we reserve the right to cancel any bookings made.

MASKS

You may be required to wear a mask during this performance. Please contact the venue directly for more information.

Cast and Creative

Cast

Benedict Cumberbatch as Hamlet
Leo Bill as Horatio
Sian Brooke as Ophelia
Anastasia Hille as Gertrude
Ciaran Hinds as Claudius
Kobna Holdbrook-Smith as Laertes
Jim Norton as Polonius

Soldier: Barry Aird
Danish Captain / Servant: Eddie Arnold
Servant / Cornelius: Nigel Carrington
Player King: Ruairi Conaghan
Guildenstern: Rudi Dharmalingam
Priest / Messenger: Colin Haigh
Official: Paul Ham
Player Queen / Messenger: Diveen Henry
Ghost of Hamlet's Father: Karl Johnson
Official: Amaka Okafor



Creative

Directed by Lyndsey Turner
Set Design by Es Devlin
Costume Design by Katrina Lindsay
Video Design by Luke Halls
Lighting Design by Jane Cox
Music by John Hopkins
Sound Design by Christopher Shutt
Movement by Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui

What we thought

manic Frenzied PERFECTION

Hamletbatch is excellently acted, beautiful and satisfyingly accessible enough for the layman, but self-referential so as not to scare the seasoned Shakespeare fan.

Mired in early controversy, what with certain newspapers not understanding what a preview period is, and certain overzealous fans invoking the ire of Cumberbatch himself when they didn't follow basic theatre etiquette and refrain from whipping their iPho

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Kitty Mccarron

Kitty Mccarron

What you thought

1 reviews, average rating: (3.5 Stars)

3.5 star rating

Anonymous: “Under-powered cast put pressure on His Cumberbatchness”

It is disconcerting seeing a Shakespearean drama in the Barbican, where,... more

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