Hamlet
Written by William ShakespeareJohn Haidar's subtly disrupting production
Observer
Shadowy, impressionistic... Howle injects [Hamlet] with a sense of purpose and action
The Stage
'Must I remember?'
Hamlet's father is dead. His mother has remarried. He is alone with his thoughts. Then, he speaks.
Haunted by grief, and with his world spinning violently out of control, Hamlet has to make some decisions: forget or remember; live or die.
Rising star Billy Howle (The Serpent; MotherFatherSon; On Chesil Beach) returns to Bristol Old Vic to play the title role.
This visceral new production directed by John Haidar (Richard III) excavates the dark subconscious of Shakespeare's greatest tragedy.
LIVE BROADCAST
Experience the star-studded premiere of Hamlet from wherever you are in the world, broadcast live from our stage to your screen.
Bristol Old Vic On Screen is delighted to announce two live broadcast dates for Hamlet, coming to you wherever you are, on 10 & 11 Nov.
Captured by state-of-the-art cinematic technology, allowing us to get right up close to the action on stage, we'll broadcast the live production directly to you from our beautiful 255-year-old theatre to your screen as it happens – so you get the full live experience from the best seat in the house.
AUDIO DESCRIBED PERFORMANCE
On Sat 12 Nov is the Audio Described performance of Hamlet. You can download below the Introduction notes, in an audio, word, and PDF file.
Taut, claustrophobic, and visually stunning
Bristol 24/7
Literally edge of the seat stuff
Visit Bristol
Transports you to another world
Bristol Post
Billy Howle is mesmerising
Stage Talk
Thrilling optics...elegantly staged
Guardian
Production shots are in!
Photos: Marc Brenner
Take a peek inside the rehearsal room...
Photos: Marc Brenner
