Shakespeare’s most iconic work in a stripped-back, fast-paced version, expertly filmed in high definition with eight cameras capturing the intensity of the stage production. A captivating production that rebalances gender casting, Peake’s Hamlet is a female character who takes on a male mantle, a fierce and textured Hamlet who imbues the role with anger, indignation, and purpose.

Discover Hamlet in a new light:

• Gender-blind casting with a female Polonius (Polonia), Rosencrantz, and female gravediggers
• Expertly filmed in high definition with eight cameras, including one overhead
• Play directed by the award-winning then-Artistic Director of the Royal Exchange, Sarah Frankcom
• Film directed by the award-winning filmmaker Margaret Williams
• Strong supporting cast includes John Shrapnel as Claudius/Ghost, Barbara Marten as Gertrude, Gillian Veban as Polonia, Katie West as Ophelia, and Thomas Arnold as Horatio

Pair with other performances, playtexts and critical texts including those in:

• The Arden Shakespeare in the Core Collection
• The RSC Live Collection
• Shakespeare’s Globe on Screen 2 Collection
• The National Theatre Collection
• L.A. Theatre Works Collection
• BBC Drama Films and Documentaries Collection
• Shakespeare scholarship from Critical Studies and Performance Practice