Hamlet
- Synopsis
- National Theatre recording, on a single, fixed camera, of the production directed by John Caird and designed by Tim Hatley. Simon Russell Beale as Hamlet.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Video
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Recording date
- 4 Sep 2000
- Duration
- 205 incl. 20min interval
Credits
- Director
- John Caird
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Production Design
- Tim Hatley
- Cast
Additional Details
- Theatre
- Lyttelton Theatre, National Theatre
- Theatre company
- National Theatre Company
- Production type
- Stage Recordings
- Historical period
- Renaissance Italy
- Plays
- Hamlet
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- Notes
- A second recording was made (matinee performance) 23 June 2001. Hamlet: The Cuts (3 July 2001), a Platform discussion of the rehearsal and editing process behind the production: John Caird with Sara Kestelman, Peter McEnery and Simon Russell Beale, is available for on-site listening at the National Theatre.
- History
- Opening night 15 July 2000. The production later toured in the US with some casting changes. Evening performance recorded.
- Textual information
- The Fortinbras scenes were cut in this production.
- Reviews
- For a selection of reviews visit http://website-archive.nt-online.org/productions/rd/more/hamlet.html.
Production Company
- Name
National Theatre
Archive
- Name
National Theatre Archive
- Contact
- Archivist
- http://catalogue.nationaltheatre.org.uk/CalmView/ContactUsForm.aspx
- Web
- https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/about-the-national-theatre/archive External site opens in new window
- Phone
- +44 (0) 20 7452 3135
- Address
- NT Studio
83-101 The Cut
London
SE1 8LL
UK
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Hamlet". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av36942 (Accessed 19 Sep 2024)