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   What is Hamlet based on?

   • Tomorrow shall I beg leave to3229 Hamlet is Shakespeare's most popular, and most puzzling, play. It follows the form of a "revenge tragedy," in which the hero, Hamlet, seeks vengeance against his father's murderer, his uncle Claudius, now the king of Denmark.

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   When was Hamlet written?

   • The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, often shortened to Hamlet (/ ˈhæmlɪt /), is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1601. It is Shakespeare's longest play.

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   Why is Hamlet so popular?

   • Hamlet is Shakespeare's most popular, and most puzzling, play. It follows the form of a "revenge tragedy," in which the hero, Hamlet, seeks vengeance against his father's murderer, his uncle Claudius, now the king of Denmark. Much of its fascination, however,…

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   Who starred in Hamlet?

   • Innokenty Smoktunovsky was cast in the role of Hamlet. John Gielgud directed Richard Burton in a Broadway production at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre in 1964–65, the longest-running Hamlet in the U.S. to date.

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   Who plays Hamlet in Shakespeare's Globe?

   • Brown, Mark (1 April 2016). "Sherlock star Andrew Scott to play Hamlet in new UK production". Theatre. The Guardian. London. Retrieved 22 July 2016. Brown, Mark (11 April 2018). "Shakespeare's Globe casts its own artistic director as Hamlet". Theatre. The Guardian. London. Budd, Susan (2005). Rusbridger, Richard (ed.).

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   Who are the main characters in Hamlet?

   • Key characters include Hamlet, Claudius, Ophelia, Gertrude, Polonius and Laertes. Prince Hamlet of Denmark is shocked that his mother, the Queen, has married his uncle so soon after the death of his father, the King. And when his father’s ghost reveals a dark secret, it’s clear what he should do: exact revenge.

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   Sarah Siddons was the first actress known to play Hamlet; many women have since played him as a breeches role, to great acclaim. [178]

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   3 days ago · Hamlet, tragedy in five acts by William Shakespeare, written about 1599–1601 and published in a quarto edition in 1603 from an unauthorized text. Often considered the greatest drama of all time, the play tells the story of the troubled titular prince of Denmark.

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   2 days ago · The Royal Shakespeare Company has announced the principal casting for its 2025 production of Hamlet, directed by Rupert Goold. As revealed during the summer, Luke Thallon takes on his first RSC role as Hamlet. BAFTA Award-winner Jared Harris will return to the RSC as Claudius, while Olivier Award winners Nancy Carroll and Elliot Levey take on ...

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   • Late at night, guards on the battlements of Denmark's Elsinore castle are met by Horatio, Prince Hamlet's friend from school. The guards describe a ghost they have seen that resembles Hamlet's father, the recently-deceased king.
   • According to his plan, Hamlet begins to act strangely. He rejects Ophelia, while Claudius and Polonius, the royal attendant, spy on him. They had hoped to find the reason for Hamlet's sudden change in behaviour but could not.
   • At the performance, Hamlet watches Claudius closely to see how he reacts. The play provokes Claudius, and he interrupts the action by storming out.
   • Hamlet is sent to England, supposedly as an ambassador, just as King Fortinbras of Norway crosses Denmark with an army to attack Poland. During his journey, Hamlet discovers Claudius has a plan to have him killed once he arrives.

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   Jun 2, 2020 · Hamlet is Shakespeare's most popular, and most puzzling, play. It follows the form of a "revenge tragedy," in which the hero, Hamlet, seeks vengeance against his father's murderer, his uncle Claudius, now the king of Denmark.

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    PLOT SUMMARY. Written by William Shakespeare. Dated around 1600. Tragedy. Key characters include Hamlet, Claudius, Ophelia, Gertrude, Polonius and Laertes. Prince Hamlet of Denmark is shocked that his mother, the Queen, has married his uncle so soon after the death of his father, the King.

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    Close in date to Hamlet is another story of the aftermath of regicide, Julius Caesar, to which the play alludes when Polonius talks of playing the title role. Together these two plays usher in the political and personal concerns that will dominate the later tragedies.