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Hamlet review, National Theatre – uneven but with a decisive fresh take on every character

Hamlet is typically seen as the epitome of a serious play: visualise it on stage and you’re probably imagining a sober black-clad prince, clutching a skull and brooding miserably on his own mortality ...
Orlando Sentinel

Actors relish diving into the past of ‘Hamlet’ characters

When you think about it, Gertrude and Claudius — the “villains” of Hamlet — really don’t talk to each other much in Shakespeare’s masterpiece. “Gertrude and Claudius have very few lines together,” ...
The New York Times

Listen to ‘Hamlet.’ Feel Better.

Mr. McCarter adapted and directed a new audio version of “Hamlet.” “It is we who are Hamlet,” wrote the essayist and critic William Hazlitt. Though that observation is more than 200 years old, the ...
The Hollywood Reporter

‘Hamlet’ Review: Riz Ahmed Tackles Shakespeare’s Most Famous Hero in a Shaky Contemporary Version

Set in London's South Asian community, the Telluride-premiering film relies (mostly) on the Bard's language. By Caryn James This latest version of Hamlet begins with a death ritual. Riz Ahmed, as the ...