It's Hamlet for a new generation

Hamlet is on tour and arrives in Harrogate later this month

The ensemble reimagining embraces Shakespeare’s brutality and amplifies the exhilaration and violence of one of the greatest plays ever written.

The King of Denmark is dead. Consumed with grief, Prince Hamlet avenges his father’s death with devastating consequences for his family and the Kingdom.

Shakespeare’s most challenging play tells the tale of Prince Hamlet fighting the new King who stole his throne.

Director Max Lewendel said: “The King of Denmark is dead. His son Hamlet – whose depression is festered by the death of his father - shatters the narrative and drives it forward.

“The young prince is not self-pitying or self-indulgent. He is angry. He is infuriated by the world that envelops him. Torn and enabled by his mental malady, the Herculean character embarks on a self-destructive rampage to avenge his father’s death.”

Blending traditional and physical theatre with an original musical score, this muscular production brings to life some of literature’s most vibrant language and characters in a way you’ve never seen before.

This is Shakespeare for the Game of Thrones generation.

It is at Harrogate Theatre from Tuesday March 21 to Wednesday March 22.