As the Old Order Crumbles, Riz Ahmed Turns to Hamlet
A new Hamlet is in US cinemas with UK actor Riz Ahmed as the tortured prince. Known for his role…
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Eddie Izzard on Doing ‘Hamlet’ in L.A. as One-Person, 23-Character Show
“Comedy is my day job,” says Eddie Izzard. “Shakespeare started with his comedies, then he moved to his dramas and…
‘Atomic People,’ ‘Harvest,’ ‘Grand Theft Hamlet’
The 2025 BAFTA Breakthrough cohort of rising U.K. talent across film, TV, and gaming, supported by Netflix, has been unveiled,…
‘Hamlet’ Transfers to Brooklyn as National Theatre Preps ‘Summerfolk’
Robert Hastie, deputy artistic director of the U.K.’s National Theatre, is juggling major productions on both sides of the Atlantic…
Alistair Petrie on ‘Sex Education,’ ‘Hamlet’ and Playing the Villain
Alistair Petrie is no stranger to villains. The British star has played some of television’s most notorious, especially as the…
‘Hamlet’ Director Robert O’Hara on Doing Shakespeare as Noir in L.A.
This will not be your father’s “Hamlet” — or even your dead-king father’s “Hamlet” — when writer-director Robert O’Hara’s reinterpretation…