Hamlet

Other videos in this series

• David Farr on directing Hamlet

  'Utterly vulnerable and totally beautiful'
  Director David Farr explains what's special about Shakespeare's Hamlet.

• Jonathan Slinger on playing Hamlet

  Pinning Hamlet down
  Actor Jonathan Slinger, playing Hamlet in David Farr's new production, talks about the contradictions in the character, and what made Shakespeare so brilliant.

• Pippa Nixon on playing Ophelia

  'Two people completelely in love with each other'
  Actor Pippa Nixon talks about the challenges of playing Ophelia.

• Greg Hicks on playing Claudiius

  A villain with contemporary twists
  Actor Greg Hicks talks about playing the villain Claudius and the ghost of Hamlet's father.

• Charlotte Cornwell on playing Gertrude

  'If there's one redeeming feature, it is that she loves her son more than anything else'
  Actor Charlotte Cornwell talks about finding Gertrude.

   

• Alex Waldman on playing Horatio

  'Passion gets the better of him'
  Actor Alex Waldmann talks about playing Horatio, and his character's relationship with Hamlet.