Published by:
Giles

NT Live - Hamlet

Friday 30th January 2026. Doors open 7pm, screening starts 7.30. Β£10 in advance or on the door.

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.

Directed by

Robert Hastie

Written by

William Shakespeare