Hamlet
Published on 21. July 2022
Book
Paperback/Softback
144 pages
978-1-350-35459-3 (ISBN)
Description
A murdered King. A usurped Prince. A promise of revenge. Returning to court to find his father murdered and his mother married to the murderer, Hamlet faces a terrible dilemma. This is Shakespeare's great tragedy of passion, corruption and revenge.
Rob Icke's acclaimed adaptation of Shakespeare's most famous play originally ran at London's Almeida Theatre before transferring to the West End. This revised and updated edition was published to coincide with the run at New York's Park Armory in summer 2022.
Rob Icke's acclaimed adaptation of Shakespeare's most famous play originally ran at London's Almeida Theatre before transferring to the West End. This revised and updated edition was published to coincide with the run at New York's Park Armory in summer 2022.
Reviews / Votes
For this is the glory of Robert Icke's production... it is whole and entire of itself. * Financial Times * Robert Icke is one of the most important forces in today's theatre...Every moment of the text rings with significance. * The Guardian * Robert Icke's production of Hamlet remains extraordinarily, heartbreakingly beautiful. * Time Out *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
US School Grade: From Preschool to First Grade, Interest Age: From 9 to 11 years
Dimensions
Height: 197 mm
Width: 131 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
170 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-350-35459-3 (9781350354593)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Persons
Robert Icke is a writer and director. His recent productions include Children of Nora, Oedipus (ITA) and The Doctor (West End, Almeida). His other work at the Almeida includes adapting and directing The Wild Duck, Mary Stuart (also West End and national tour), Uncle Vanya, Oresteia (also West End) and 1984 (co-created with Duncan Macmillan, also Broadway, West End, national and international tours). As director, his other productions include Hamlet (also West End and screened on BBC2), The Fever and Mr Burns. www.roberticke.com