National Theatre Live: Hamlet

National Theatre Live: Hamlet - (2026)Released

Overview

Olivier Award-winner Hiran Abeysekera (Life of Pi) is Hamlet in this fearless, contemporary take on Shakespeare’s famous tragedy. 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.

Genres

Drama

Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

National Theatre

Spoken Languages

Release Date

2026-01-22

Budget

N/A

Revenue

N/A

Runtime

180 minutes

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