Prince Hamlet

HAMLET

Written by William Shakespeare

Directed by Robert Chetwyn

Ian McKellen in the role of Prince Hamlet

UK/European Tour

23 March 1971 - 2 October 1971

Laertes (Tim Pigott-Smith) and Hamlet (Ian McKellen)

McKellen as Hamlet

McKellen as Hamlet

Television production

Television production

On stage

On stage

Backstage, Rome, 25 May 1971 (birthday)
Tomasso Le Pera

Michael Annals gave me this design for Hamlet's Act One costume on the first night.
Michael Annals

Hewison's cartoon for Punch (18 August 1971): James Cairncross (First Gravedigger) with Ian McKellen (Hamlet) and Yorick's skull

Hamlet with Yorick

With director Robert Chetwyn backstage, Rome, 25 May 1971 (birthday)
Tomasso Le Pera

Prince Hamlet

Cast

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