Pictured above is Hamlet talking with Claudius and Gertrude during the opening scene. There's a stark contrast in the white costumes of the king and queen compared to Hamlet dressed in sombre black.

Hamlet (Sir Kenneth Branagh), son of the King of Denmark (Brian Blessed), is summoned home for his father's funeral and his mother Gertrude's (Julie Christie's) wedding to his uncle Claudius (Sir ...

Forbes Robertson's Hamlet was seen last night at the Knickerbocker, and was accepted, as it has been accepted by intelligent playgoers everywhere, as the one truly great Hamlet of the modern stage.

When you hear William Shakespeare’s name, you likely think back to high school when you had to read the CliffsNotes to ...

Claudius had murdered him in order to seize the throne and marry Hamlet’s mother, Gertrude, which has led Hamlet to grapple with emotional trauma and a sense of betrayal that has him questioning ...

But the research made her realize: “I thought I was writing about Ophelia, but I ended up writing about Gertrude [Hamlet’s mother and Queen of Denmark].” Sabrina Lynne Sawyer, Oneika ...

Dr Nick Walton from the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust talks about the history of Hamlet in performance on the RSC stage. Scroll down for an extended transcript. In 1984 Ron Daniels wanted to ...

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Take a look inside the rehearsal room for Hamlet Hail to the Thief, a new adaptation of Shakespeare’s Hamlet set to premiere ...