Education Resources

Watch this extract from Hamlet, filmed during rehearsals in 2004.

After watching this video, watch more clips of the director Michael Boyd and actors discussing how the characters in Hamlet play against each other for power.

Watch this extract from Hamlet, filmed during rehearsals in 2004.

After watching this video, watch more clips of the director Michael Boyd and actor Toby Stephens discussing Hamlet's failure to fit into the mould of traditional revenge hero.

Watch this extract from Hamlet, filmed on stage in the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in 2004.

After watching this video, watch more clips of actor Meg Fraser, who plays Ophelia, and the director Michael Boyd talking about how they approached this scene and Ophelia's role in the play.

Watch this extract from Hamlet, filmed during rehearsals in 2004.

After watching this video, watch more clips of the director Michael Boyd and actors talking about Hamlet's state of mind and strategies for dealing with his predicament.

Watch this extract from Hamlet, filmed on stage in the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in 2004.

After watching this video, watch more clips of Sian Thomas, who plays Gertrude, talking about her role, and the designer Tom Piper on using props.