Shakespeare had the good fortune to write Hamletbefore anyone could tell him how to fix it. Were he working today, the playwriting system—in this country, at least—would exhaust itself trying to ...

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With an exceptional performance from Riz Ahmed and style meets substance storytelling, Hamlet is a journey worth taking.

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Set in London's South Asian community, the Telluride-premiering film relies (mostly) on the Bard's language.

William Shakespeare left no instructions as to the right way future dramatists should tell “Hamlet.” We have only the text, which reveals fresh insights each time someone new recites it. With director ...

"Hamlet" is a tough play to stage. It's got so much depth and so much profundity, productions and actors often get lost in it. Happily, the People's Shakespeare Project, under the direction of Laura ...

Anchored by a resonant and complex performance from Riz Ahmed in the title role, this is Hamlet as you have never seen it.

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This latest version of Hamlet begins with a death ritual. Riz Ahmed, as the title character, washes his father's body, surrounded by his uncle, Claudius, and other men as a Hindu priest recites from ...