SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

Live sound recording of Hamlet staged at the Royal Court Theatre, London in 1980 and directed by Richard Eyre. Jonathan Pryce is Hamlet.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Audio

Recording date

10 Apr 1980

Credits

Director

Richard Eyre

Cast

Jonathan Pryce	Hamlet
Michael Elphick	Claudius
Jill Bennett	Gertrude
Geoffrey Chater	Polonius
Harriet Walter	Ophelia
Christopher Logue	Player King
Colum Gallivan	Doctor of Divinity
Colum Gallivan	Marcellus
David Sibley	Osric
Jarlath Conroy	Horatio
John Barrett (2)	Gravedigger
Judith Alderson	Player
Kevin Quarmby	Captain
Kevin Quarmby	Player
Kevin Quarmby	Barnardo
Richard Cottah	Rosencrantz
Simon Chandler	Laertes
Will Knightley	Guildenstern
Will Knightley	Fortinbras

Additional Details

Theatre

Royal Court Theatre, London

Production type

Other

Plays

Hamlet

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Related items

South Bank Show, The [06/01/1980]

Notes

General

The production was notable for Hamlet appearing to be physically possessed by his father’s ghost as he regurgitated some of the ghost’s lines.

Awards

Jonathan Pryce won an Olivier Award for Best Actor for his performance.

Archive

Name

British Library Sound Archive

Email

listening@bl.uk

Web

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Phone

020 7412 7676

Fax

020 7412 7441

Address

96 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DB