Hamlet

Synopsis

Video recordings using two cameras of the English Touring Theatre’s punk production of Hamlet at the Donmar Warehouse, London, on 25 November 1993, with Alan Cumming as Hamlet and Eleanor Bron as Gertrude. Directed by Stephen Unwin, designer Bunny Christie.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Recording date

25 Nov 1993

Duration

191 mins

Credits

Director

Stephen Unwin

Writer

William Shakespeare

Music

Corin Buckeridge

Contributor

Bunny Christie

Cast

Alan Cumming	Hamlet
Pip Donaghy	Claudius
Eleanor Bron	Gertrude
Trevor Baxter	Polonius
Hilary Lyon	Ophelia
Alexander Nash	Ambassador
Alexander Nash	Rosencrantz
Andrew Ballington	Player Queen
Andrew Ballington	Osric
David Joyce	Fortinbras
David Joyce	Guildenstern
James Barriscale	Reynaldo
James Barriscale	Barnardo
James Barriscale	Reynaldo
Mark Anstee	Laertes
Ric Morgan	Player King
Ric Morgan	Ghost
Roger Hyams	Horatio
William Key	Priest
William Key	Marcellus

Additional Details

Theatre

Donmar Warehouse

Theatre company

English Touring Theatre

Production type

Stage Recordings

Historical period

1990s

Plays

Hamlet

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes

Separate camera recordings also available. Poor sound quality.

History

Evening performance recorded.

Awards

Alan Cumming nominated for the Shakespeare Globe Award.

Archive

Name

V&A Theatre & Performance Collections: National Video Archive of Performance

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