National Theatre Live: Hamlet

Name: National Theatre Live: Hamlet
Genre: Drama
Released: 2026-01-22
Duration: 2 h 40 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Hiran Abeysekera, Alistair Petrie, Geoffrey Streatfeild, Ayesha Dharker, Francesca Mills

'The play's the thing'

National Theatre Live: Hamlet (2026)

Timing: 2:40 (160 min)

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https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/productions/hamlet

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Robert Hastie, Christine Lalla

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Hiran Abeysekera, Alistair Petrie, Geoffrey Streatfeild, Ayesha Dharker, Francesca Mills, Ryan Ellsworth, Tessa Wong, Tom Glenister, Phil Cheadle, Kiren Kebaili-Dwyer
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Something is rotten in the state of Denmark. Are you watching closely? Trapped between duty and doubt, surrounded by power and privilege, young Prince Hamlet dares to ask the ultimate question—you know the one. Olivier Award-winner Hiran Abeysekera (Life of Pi) is Hamlet in this fearless, contemporary take on Shakespeare's famous tragedy. National Theatre Deputy Artistic Director, Robert Hastie (Standing at the Sky's Edge, Operation Mincemeat) directs this sharp, stylish and darkly funny reimagining.