Returning to court to find his father murdered and his mother married to the murderer, Prince Hamlet determines to avenge his father's apparent murder, with devastating consequences for his family and the kingdom.
Following his celebrated performances at the National in Burnt by the Sun , The Revenger's Tragedy , Philistines and The Man of Mode , Rory Kinnear plays Hamlet. He is joined by Clare Higgins (Gertrude), Patrick Malahide (Claudius), David Calder (Polonius), James Laurenson (Ghost/Player King) and Ruth Negga (Ophelia).
