Full cast revealed for 'Hamlet' at the National Theatre

Shakespeare's tragedy follows Prince Hamlet as he attempts to exact revenge against his uncle, Claudius for the murder of his father.

The full cast has been announced for Robert Hastie’s reimagining of Hamlet at the National Theatre. Performances begin in the Lyttelton theatre from 25 September, running to 22 November.

Joining Olivier Award winner Hiran Abeysekera (Life of Pi) in the title role are Joe Bolland (Guildenstern), Phil Cheadle (Marcellus), Ayesha Dharker (Gertrude), Ryan Ellsworth (Ghost), Tom Glenister (Laertes), Mary Higgins (Osric), Liz Jadav (Nurse), Kiren Kebaili-Dwyer (Fortinbras), Hari Mackinnon (Rosencrantz), Francesca Mills (Ophelia), Sophia Papadopolous (Cornelius), Alistair Petrie (Claudius), Siobhán Redmond (First Player), Seb Slade (Francisco), Geoffrey Streatfeild (Polonius), Noel White (Bernardo), and Tessa Wong (Horatio).

The creative team also includes set and costume designer Ben Stones, lighting designer Jessica Hung Han Yun, sound designer Alexandra Faye Braithwaite, composer Richard Taylor, movement director Ira Mandela Siobhan, and fight director Kate Waters.

Shakespeare's tragedy follows Prince Hamlet as he attempts to exact revenge against his uncle, Claudius for the murder of his father.

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Photo credit: Alistair Petrie, Hiran Abeysekera, and Ayesha Dharker. (Photos by David Reiss, Chris Burgess)