Hamlet

Synopsis

Live sound recording of the Renaissance Theatre Company’s production of Hamlet directed by Derek Jacobi with Kenneth Branagh in the title role.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Audio

Recording date

29 Oct 1988

Credits

Director

Derek Jacobi

Writer

William Shakespeare

Music

Patrick Doyle

Cast

Richard Easton	Claudius
Dearbhla Molloy	Gertrude
Edward Jewesbury	Polonius
Sophie Thompson	Ophelia
David Lloyd Meredith	Gravedigger
David Lloyd Meredith	Ghost
David Parfitt	Priest
David Parfitt	Rosencrantz
James Larkin	Voltemand
James Larkin	Player King
James Larkin	Fortinbras
Jay Villiers	Player
Jay Villiers	Laertes
Jimmy Yuill	Guildenstern
Jimmy Yuill	Marcellus
Patrick Doyle	Francisco
Patrick Doyle	Osric
Richard Clifford	Horatio
Samantha Bond	Court lady
Shaun Prendergast	Barnardo
Shaun Prendergast	Player (1)
Shaun Prendergast	Sailor
Shaun Prendergast	Reynaldo
Shaun Prendergast	Captain
Tam Hoskyns	Player

Additional Details

Theatre

Phoenix Theatre, London

Theatre company

Renaissance Theatre Company

Production type

Other

Plays

Hamlet

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Reviews

Tatspaugh, Patricia E. Shakespeare Bulletin 7, no. 1 (1989), pp. 23-24.

Production Company

Name

Renaissance Theatre Company

Archive

Name

British Library Sound Archive

Email

listening@bl.uk

Web

http://www.bl.uk/nsa External site opens in new window

Phone

020 7412 7676

Fax

020 7412 7441

Address

96 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DB