Hamlet

Synopsis

National Theatre recording, on a single, fixed camera, of the production directed by John Caird and designed by Tim Hatley. Simon Russell Beale as Hamlet.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Notes

A second recording was made (matinee performance) 23 June 2001. Hamlet: The Cuts (3 July 2001), a Platform discussion of the rehearsal and editing process behind the production: John Caird with Sara Kestelman, Peter McEnery and Simon Russell Beale, is available for on-site listening at the National Theatre.

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Credits

Director

John Caird

Writer

William Shakespeare

Production Design

Tim Hatley

Cast

Cathryn Bradshaw
Chloe Angharad
Christopher Staines
Denis Quilley
Edward Gower
Guy Lankester
Janet Spencer-Turner
Ken Oxtoby
Martin Chamberlain
Michael Wildman
Peter McEnery
Sara Kestelman
Simon Russell Beale
Sylvester Morand

Production Company

Name

National Theatre

Archive

Name

National Theatre Archive

Contact

Archivist

Email

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Web

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Phone

+44 (0) 20 7452 3135

Address

NT Studio
83-101 The Cut
London
SE1 8LL
UK