National Theater Live: Hamlet

Join Spruce Peak Arts for three of Shakespeare’s most famous works with incredible actors. The National Theatre is one of the world’s most celebrated theatres for Shakespeare and contemporary theater. These HD screen versions are beautifully adapted from their stage productions and the next best thing to seeing the productions live. These screenings are available for both student groups and the public.

Hamlet by William Shakespeare, directed by Lyndsey Turner

Benedict Cumberbatch (Doctor Strange, Sherlock, The Power of the Dog) plays the title role of Shakespeare’s great tragedy. As a country arms itself for war, a family tears itself apart. Forced to avenge his father’s death but paralyzed by the task ahead, Hamlet rages against the impossibility of his predicament, threatening both his sanity and the security of the state. Filmed live from the Barbican.