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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 ...

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

At the opening of the play the ghost appeared from the ... In this production instead of meeting in the lobby Hamlet actually seemed to search Ophelia out by visiting her bedroom.

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.