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A new production of Hamlet is arriving at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre. Directed by Rupert Goold and starring Luke Thallon ...

This contrasted with the broken, neurotic Ophelia we would see later in the play. The prompt book reveals that Hamlet remained on stage whilst Polonius spoke to Ophelia about the prince’s recent ...

At the end of the play slats of wood from the set ... production was played by the actress who portrayed Ophelia – another ghost haunting Hamlet’s mind.

Set in Elsinore, which has become a surveillance state, the play centres on Hamlet and Ophelia’s awakening to the lies and ...

Jake Anderson said Eden Prairie High School’s show “Good Night Sweet Prince” is a “semi-farcical epilogue of Hamlet.” Students will bring the play to life for the first time at the school ...

In this parallel retelling of Hamlet from Ophelia and Gertrude's perspectives, the focus shifts to their emotional journey amidst the chaos of the Danish court. Ophelia’s narrative begins with ...

Veering from Polonius to Ophelia, Izzard twists ... finale in which Izzard duels as both Hamlet and Laertes, while also switching back and forth to play Claudius and Gertrude in the crowd.