Hamlet: In Cinemas
A Bristol Old Vic On Screen and Altitude ProductionOur ★★★★★ "taut, claustrophobic and visually stunning" (Bristol 24/7) production of Hamlet, starring Billy Howle and directed by John Haidar, will be screened in cinemas nationwide from 6 April 2023, and tickets are now on sale.
Filmed in 4k in front of a live audience, and with a new sound mix exclusively for cinema, witness Bristol Old Vic On Screen's debut cinema release with this spellbinding adaptation of Shakespeare's seminal tragedy, now booking in cinemas across the UK, in partnership with Altitude Films.
Before the film, you will also enjoy an exclusive new Q&A, featuring director John Haidar in conversation with Professor Emma Smith, Professor of Shakespeare Studies at the University of Oxford and author of the Sunday Times bestseller This is Shakespeare.
Taut, claustrophobic and visually stunning
Bristol 24/7
Literally edge of the seat stuff
Visit Bristol
John Haidar's subtly disrupting production
Observer
Transports you to another world
Bristol Post
Shadowy, impressionistic... Howle injects [Hamlet] with a sense of purpose and action
The Stage
ABOUT
'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) plays the title role, supported by a star-studded cast including Mirren Mack (The Nest; Sex Education; The Witcher: Blood Origin) as Ophelia and award-winning stage and screen actress Niamh Cusack as Hamlet’s mother, Gertrude.
Coinciding with the 400th anniversary of the publication of Shakepeare’s First Folio, this visceral production directed by John Haidar (Richard III) excavates the dark subconscious of Shakespeare's greatest tragedy.
Top 10 Best Theatre Shows of 2022
The Observer, Susannah Clapp
Howle is a marvellous talent
Observer
A thrilling new interpretation of Shakespeare’s greatest tragedy
Visit Bristol
Tarantino goes to Elsinore
The Times
Howle injects his Hamlet with a sense of purpose and action
The Stage
An absolutely breathtaking must-see
Lifestyle District
Directed by John Haidar with breathless pace and fierce intensity
Stage Talk
Transports you to another world
Bristol Post
Hamlet is presented in association with the BBC
