by William Shakespeare

directed by Nicholas Hytner
Design by Vicki Mortimer
Lighting Designer Jon Clark
Fight Director Kate Waters
Music Alex Baranowski
Sound Designer Paul Groothuis
Choreographer Fin Walker
Company Jeanette Nelson

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from 30.09.2010, premiere 7.10.2010, (1.10.2010, 15.10.2010, 16.10.2010, 3 more)

approx. 3h 30min, incl. 20min. interval

cast in order of speaking:
Barnado, a soldier:                         Michael Peavoy
Francisco, a soldier:                       Matthew Barker
Horatio, friend of Hamlet:                  Giles Terera
Marcellus, a soldier:                       Marcus Cunningham
Ghost of the late King, Hamlet's father:    James Laurenson
Claudius, King of Denmark:                  Patrick Malahide
Voltemand, ambassador to Norway:            James Pearse
Cornelia, ambassador to Norway:             Ellie Turner
Laertes, Polonius' son:                     Alex Lanipekun
Polonius, chief minister:                   David Calder
Hamlet, Prince of Denmark:                  Rory Kinnear
Gertrude, Queen of Denmark:                 Clare Higgins
Ophelia, Poloninius' daughter:              Ruth Negga
Reynaldo, Polonius' man:                    Victor Power
Rosencrantz, courtier:                      Ferdinand Kingsley
Guildenstern, courtier:                     Prasanna Puwanarajah
Player King:                                James Laurenson
Player Queen:                               Saskia Portway
Lucianus:                                   Michael Sheldon
Musician:                                   Richie Hart
Fortinbras, Prince of Norway:               Jake Fairbrother
Osric, the King's man:                      Nick Sampson 
Gravedigger:                                David Calder
Messenger:                                  Zara Tempest-Walters
Priest:                                     Leo Staar
Captain in Fortinbras' army:                Matthew Barker
English Ambassador:                         Michael Sheldon

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Other parts played by members of the company

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16.10.: Gertrude didn't take her shoes off in the closet scene