TitleHamlet
AuthorShakespeare, William
VenueOlivier Theatre, National Theatre
Performance TypeFirst Production
CompanyNational Theatre; 1963-
Opening Night9/30/2010
Press Night10/7/2010
Closing Night1/26/2011
Performance Length3 hours, 35 minutes (including 20 minute interval)
Awards2010 Evening Standard Theatre Awards for Best Actor (Rory Kinnear) [and Measure for Measure, Almeida Theatre]
2011 Whatsonstage.com Awards for Best Shakespearean Production
Olivier nominations for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (James Laurenson), Best Actor (Rory Kinnear)
Number of Performances61
Content GuidanceThis production includes mild violence, mild sex references and mild language.
Performer Roles
RecordNameRole
ROLE133110Kinnear; RoryHamlet, Prince of Denmark
ROLE133206Peavoy; MichaelBarnado, a soldier / Understudy: Rosencrantz / Understudy: Captain
ROLE133670Barker; MatthewFrancisco, a soldier / Captain in Fortinbras' army / Understudy: Guildenstern
ROLE133671Terera; GilesHoratio, friend of Hamlet
ROLE133672Cunningham; MarcusMarcellus, a soldier
ROLE133673Laurenson; JamesGhost of the Late King / Player King
ROLE133674Malahide; PatrickClaudius, King of Denmark
ROLE133675Pearse; JamesVoltemand, ambassador to Norway / Understudy: Polonius
ROLE133676Staar; LeoPriest / Understudy: Voltemand / Understudy: Osric / Understudy: Messenger / Understudy: Ambassador / Understudy : Lucianus / Understudy: Reynaldo
ROLE133678Lanipekun; AlexLaertes, Polonius' son
ROLE133679Calder; DavidPolonius, chief minister / Gravedigger
ROLE133680Higgins; ClareGertrude, Queen of Denmark
ROLE133681Turner; EllieCornelia, ambassador to Norway / Understudy: Ophelia
ROLE133682Power; VictorReynaldo, Polonius' man / Understudy: Fortinbras / Understudy: Marcellus / Understudy: Barnado / Understudy: Francisco
ROLE133683Kingsley; FerdinandRosencrantz, courtier / Understudy: Hamlet
ROLE133684Puwanarajah; PrasannaGuildenstern, courtier / Understudy : Horatio
ROLE133685Portway; SaskiaPlayer Queen / Understudy: Gertrude
ROLE133686Sheldon; MichaelLucianus / English Ambassador / Understudy: Claudius
ROLE133687Hart; RichieMusician
ROLE133688Fairbrother; JakeFortinbras, Prince of Norway / Understudy: Laertes
ROLE133689Sampson; NickOsric, the king's man / Understudy: Ghost of Hamlet's father / Understudy: Player King
ROLE133691Tempest-Walters; ZaraMessenger / Understudy: Ophelia / Understudy: Player Queen
ROLE145217Nega; RuthOphelia, Polonius' daughter
Creative Roles
RecordNameRole
ROLE128720Hytner; Sir; Nicholas (1956-)Director
ROLE103141Shakespeare; William (1564-1616)Playwright
ROLE114595Mortimer; VickiDesigner
ROLE132022Waters; KateFight Director
ROLE108080Groothuis; PaulSound Designer
ROLE131352Walker; FinChoreographer
ROLE133598Bounds; JamesStaff Director
ROLE133626Speed; AndrewStage Manager
ROLE128690Haffenden; NikDeputy Stage Manager
ROLE132453Gunter; SaraAssistant Stage Manager
ROLE129582Wickham; JuliaAssistant Stage Manager
ROLE109408Mauro; LynetteCostume Supervisor
ROLE132654Constable; Ellie / EleanorProp Supervisor
ROLE133387Pascoe; JonathanProduction Assistant
ROLE133384Einchcomb; MollyAssistant to the Designer
ROLE133386Hellyer; MattAssistant to the Designer
ROLE133696Moore; TomAssistant to the Designer
ROLE130335Persson; JohanProduction Photographer
ROLE132606Coomer; AlastairCasting
ROLE132424Clark; JonLighting Designer
ROLE144948Baranowski; AlexMusic
ROLE145218Bell; HannahAssistant to the Costume Designer
ROLE144473Nelson; JeannetteCompany Voice Work
ROLE131708IgorProduction Manager
ROLE132499Manley; JamesDeputy Production Manager
ROLE131415Austin; BenDesign Associate
ROLE132941Williams; MarcAssistant to the Lighting Designer
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDateSeries
RNT/SM/1/615Hamlet2010Prompt Scripts
RNT/PL/2/1355Talking Hamlet: Rory Kinnear10/01/2011Platforms Programmes
RNT/PP/2/3/344Hamlet30th September 2010Olivier Posters
RNT/PR/3/767Hamlet2010Rehearsal and Production Photographs
RNT/PL/2/1357Talking Hamlet: Clare Higgins, James Laurenson and Patrick Malahide20/01/2011Platforms Programmes
RNT/PR/2/5/16NT Live - Second Season - International release31 August 2010Press Releases 2010-2019
RNT/PO/5/334Hamlet2010Set Photographs
RNT/SM/2/4/195Hamlet2010Olivier Show Reports
RNT/PL/2/1339Nicholas Hytner on Hamlet22/10/2010Plarforms Programmes
RNT/D/1/2/4bHamlet9 December 2010NT Live Camera Scripts
RNT/D/1/2/4Hamlet9 December 2010NT Live Camera Scripts
RNT/D/1/2/4aHamlet9 December 2010NT Live Camera Scripts
RNT/PO/3/1/147Hamlet2011Olivier Production Office Show Files
RNT/PR/2/5/17NT Live - Second Season - UK release7 September 2010Press Releases 2010-2019
RNT/SM/2/3/224Hamlet (post-tour transfer)2011Lyttelton Show Reports
RNT/PP/1/3/295Hamlet2010Olivier Programmes
RNT/PL/3/1178Nicholas Hytner on Hamlet22 October 2010Platforms Audio Recordings
RNT/PL/3/1191aTalking Hamlet: Clare Higgins, James Laurenson & Patrick Malahide20 January 2011Platforms Audio Recordings
RNT/PR/2/5/64'Hamlet' - UK & European tour2010Press Releases 2010-2019
RNT/PR/2/5/52'Hamlet'c. [September] 2010Press Releases 2010-2019
RNT/PP/2/3/276Hamlet7 October 2010Olivier Posters
RNT/PP/2/6/411Hamlet2010Other Venue Posters
RNT/PR/2/5/11The pilot season of NT Live culminates in 'London Assurance'21 April 2010Press Releases 2010-2019
RNT/PR/2/5/14Production News from Royal National Theatre2 July 2010Press Releases 2010-2019
RNT/PR/2/5/30NT Live: 'Hamlet' - UK release22 November 2010Press Releases 2010-2019
RNT/PR/2/5/29NT Live: 'Hamlet' - international release22 November 2010Press Releases 2010-2019
RNT/PR/2/5/19Production News from Royal National Theatre23 September 2010Press Releases 2010-2019
RNT/AE/1/2/329Talking Hamlet: Rory Kinnear10 January 2011Platform Video Recordings
RNT/AE/1/2/324Nicholas Hytner on Hamlet22 October 2010Platform Video Recordings
RNT/AE/1/2/331In Rehearsal, Hamlet18 January 2011Platform Video Recordings
RNT/D/1/1/8Hamlet9 December 2010NT Live Broadcast Recordings
RNT/AE/1/1/186Hamlet2011Digital Performance Videos
RNT/LI/1/179Hamlet2010Scripts - First Drafts
RNT/LI/3/507Hamlet7 October 2010Scripts - Later Drafts
RNT/CO/1/575Hamlet2010Costume Department Production Files
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