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
CAST
Francisco, a soldier | David Ashton | |
Marcellus and Barnardo, officers | Robert Grange and Eric Carte | |
Horatio | Julian Curry | |
Claudius, King of Denmark | John Woodvine | |
Laertes | Tim Pigott-Smith | |
Polonius | James Cairncross | |
Gertrude | Faith Brook | |
Hamlet | Ian McKellen | |
Ophelia | Susan Fleetwood | |
Reynaldo | Duncan Preston | |
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern | Terence Wilton and Simon Prebble | |
Valtemand and Cornelius | Alan Bennion and Colin Kaye | |
First Player | Tim Pigott-Smith | |
Player Queen | Ian Pigot | |
Lucianus | Stephen O'Rourke | |
Fourth Player | Christopher Morley | |
Fifth Player | Terence Dougherty | |
Gentleman | Colin Kaye | |
Fortinbras' Captain | Duncan Preston | |
Attendant to Claudius | Eric Carte | |
Sailor | Stephen O'Rourke | |
First Gravedigger | James Cairncross | |
Second Gravedigger | Ian Pigot | |
Priest | Alan Bennion | |
Osric | Brendan Barry | |
Fortinbras | Terence Wilton | |
Ladies of the Court | Anna Barry, Clare Shenstone |