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National Theatre Live: Hamlet

Name: National Theatre Live: Hamlet
Genre: Live Event
Released: 2026-02-19
Duration: T3H0M
Cast: Hiran Abeysekera

180 min | 19 Feb 2026

Trapped between duty and doubt, surrounded by power and privilege, young Prince Hamlet dares to ask the ultimate question – you know the one.

Olivier Award-winner Hiran Abeysekera (Life of Pi) is Hamlet in this fearless, contemporary take on Shakespeare’s famous tragedy.
Trapped between duty and doubt, surrounded by power and privilege, young Prince Hamlet dares to ask the ultimate question – you know the one.
National Theatre Deputy Artistic Director, Robert Hastie (Standing at the Sky’s Edge, Operation Mincemeat) directs this sharp, stylish and darkly funny reimagining.

Director: Robert Hastie
Cast: Hiran Abeysekera
Genre: Live Event
Release Date: 19 February 2026
Runtime: 180 min