‘The play’s the thing’
Something is rotten in the state of Denmark. Are you watching closely?
Trapped between duty and doubt, surrounded by power and privilege, young Prince Hamlet dares to ask the ultimate question – you know the one.
Olivier Award-winner Hiran Abeysekera (The Father and the Assassin, Life of Pi) is Hamlet in this fearless, contemporary take on Shakespeare’s famous tragedy. National Theatre Deputy Artistic Director, Robert Hastie (Standing at the Sky’s Edge, Operation Mincemeat) directs this sharp, stylish and darkly funny reimagining.
For assisted performances, please book directly through the National Theatre.
Ages 12+.
25th September, 2025
22nd November, 2025
Director: Robert Hastie
Cast list: Hiran Abeysekera, Phil Cheadle, Ayesha Dharker, Tom Glenister, Hari Mackinnon, Francesca Mills, Alistair Petrie, Siobhan Redmond, Geoffrey Streatfeild
Sets: Ben Stones
Costumes: Ben Stones
Lighting: Jessica Hung Han Yun
Sound: Alexandra Faye Braithwaite
Location: National Theatre
Railway station: Waterloo
Bus numbers: (Waterloo Road) 1, 4, 26, 59, 68, 76, 139, 168, 171, 172, 176, 188, 243, 341, 521, RV1, X68
Night bus numbers: (Waterloo Road) 139, 176, 188, 243, 341, N1, N68, N76, N171, N343
Car park: National Theatre, Upper Ground (1min)
Directions from tube: (10mins) Follow signs for exits to the South Bank. This should lead you to an underground pedestrian passage called ‘Sutton Walk’ that emerges at the South Bank. Turn right and walk along the river Thames until you see the National Theatre.
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Tuesday | 7:15 PM |
Wednesday | 7:15 PM |
Thursday | 7:15 PM |
Friday | 7:15 PM |
Saturday | 7:15 PM |
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