Experience a fresh take on Shakespeare's 'Hamlet' from the perspectives of the women in the play, co-produced by Folger ...

Luke Thallon expertly blends sincerity and neediness as the embattled prince in the Royal Shakespeare Company’s latest ...

How do you choreograph “To be or not to be”? That is the question, or at least one of them, for anybody looking to make a ...

Pictured above is Hamlet talking with Claudius and Gertrude during the opening scene. There's a stark contrast in the white costumes of the king and queen compared to Hamlet dressed in sombre black.

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The ghost of King Hamlet seeks revenge because Claudius murdered him and married his widow, Queen Gertrude. Hamlet is played by senior Billy Sealy, who says this has been his most challenging role ...

Ophelia is taken into Elsinore Castle by Queen Gertrude as one of her most trusted ladies-in-waiting. Soon enough, Ophelia captures the affections of the young Prince Hamlet. A passionate romance ...