Bristol Old Vic: Hamlet
- Release Date: October 5, 2023 (limited)
- Genre: Other
Synopsis
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.