Press Reviews for Hamlet
Broadway World ‘This is exactly the kind of Hamlet you would hope to see’
Time Out ‘It’s fun, it’s imaginative’
Financial Times “Fresh and quizzical”
WhatsOnStage ‘Francesca Mills' Ophelia brings this intelligent, thoughtful production to its most vivid life’
Independent ‘A compelling reading of Shakespeare’s play’
Upcoming ‘Abeysekera’s Hamlet is charming, cheeky and cunning’
Guardian ‘A beautifully choreographed production’
Spring/Summer Programme sees more NTLive at Pelham Hall - the following will be shown:
Hamlet : : Olivier Award-winner Hiran Abeysekera (Life of Pi) is Hamlet in this fearless, contemporary take on Shakespeare’s famous tragedy.
Mon 30th of March at 7.00pm in Pelham Hall, doors open at 6.30
Wed 8th of April at 7.00pm in Pelham Hall, doors open at 6.30
Trapped between duty and doubt, surrounded by power and privilege, young Prince Hamlet dares to ask the ultimate question – you know the one !
National Theatre Deputy Artistic Director Robert Hastie (Standing at the Sky’s Edge, Operation Mincemeat ) directs this sharp, stylish and darkly funny reimagining of Shakespeare’s classic.
The following additional productions are planned, watch out for details on dates and timing:
The Audience One of the most-watched NT Live productions of all time. Academy Award winner Helen Mirren plays Queen Elizabeth II in the much-anticipated return of the Olivier Award-winning hit production. 6th and 11th of May
All My Sons The Arthur Miller classic featuring Brain Cranston (Breaking Bad) and Marianne Jean-Baptiste in a new ‘sold out’ West End production. 3rd and 8th of June. The play is nominated for 6 Olivier Awards in 2026 - we will know on Sunday 12th April if it wins any!
The Playboy of the Western World This adaptation of the classic Irish play is currently on stage at the National Theatre. Coming this summer
Les Liaisons Dangereuses Coming this summer
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NT Live brings the best of British theatre to your local screen.
Theatre is filmed in front of a live audience from inside the auditorium with multiple cameras. Each production is approached uniquely making sure to always capture it in the best possible way for screens.
Audiences feel like they are in the theatre with the best seats in the house. They will see all those emotional close-ups in a whole new way.
We have access to sold-out productions, and to theatre from London and the West End at a fraction of the price of a London theatre ticket.
Most shows will include an interval of approximately 20 minutes - have a delicious ice-cream and/or grab a drink at the bar.
Doors open at 6.30pm and we start promptly at 7.00pm