A king's ghost puts his son on a bloody quest against the brother who killed him to take the throne and queen.

Use all gently,” advises Hamlet to the Player King in Act 3 Scene 2 of Shakespeare’s famed tragedy. “For in the very torrent, ...

Dr Nick Walton from the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust talks about the history of Hamlet in performance on the RSC stage. Scroll down for an extended transcript. In 1965 Peter Hall cast 24 year old ...