Abandon Window

So i’m fairly sure all of us who saw Hamlet walked away totally in love with the music. Most of all the piece used for Ophelia’s last scene – “Abandon Window” by Jon Hopkins. Find it on YouTube HERE Now, i am by no means any kind of good piano player or teacher but i […]

A closer look at Hamlet’s Programme: A shoutout to charities

Note: This is a spoiler-free description of what’s inside the 2nd edition of the “Hamlet Souvenir Programme” avail. to buy for £8.50 at The Barbican Theatre in London or at the Barbican Online Shop with additional shipping fees. How do you define “spoiler-fee”, you may ask. That’s to say any visual details specifically regarding costumes; […]

“Globe To Globe Hamlet”: A play tours the world

It was with great pleasure that I rediscovered London‘s Globe Theatre, or Shakespeare’s Globe, in preparation of Sonia Friedman’s production of Hamlet. A remarkable building and location to put on a play I passed by almost daily during my time in the capital; most recently linked to our Hamlet in The Sunday Times and briefly […]

The London According to Benedict Map

So, we know that many of you are coming to London for Hamlet this summer. London is my favorite city and I am sure you guys will be blown away by what it has to offer. Our staff writer a_shibs and I have decided, that we want to make your trip planning a bit easier […]

No Fear Shakespeare Hamlet – Hamlet translated into plain English

No Fear Shakespeare – Hamlet. How I LOVE this book. Love love love love. If you are new to Shakespeare and a bit daunted by where to start your reading, get THIS book. Because its simplicity and the execution of its concept are just wonderful. Left page: Hamlet as written by Shakespeare. Right page: Hamlet translated […]

Hamlet (2009) with David Tennant and Patrick Stewart

I am still trying to get my head around Hamlet. And this DVD has helped A LOT. This is a filmed version of David Tennant’s Hamlet featuring Patrick Stewart and it is glorious! You can buy it here on Amazon UK or here on Amazon US. I think many of us are very fond of […]

Road to Hamlet: Discovering Hamlet (1990)

This summer, thousands of us Cumberfans will descend upon London to see Benedict Cumberbatch in Hamlet. This is, of course, terribly exciting for all of us! Some are seeing Benedict live for the first time ever. Many of us are theatre novices. And then there’s the play: Hamlet. Probably Shakespeare’s most famous play. Maybe you’re […]

Desplat scores a perfect ten….

ALEXANDRE Desplat talks of flying when he composes. And watching him conduct the London Symphony Orchestra at the Barbican last week, there were around 1,000 other people flying with him. I’ve never seen an orchestra perform before, shameful really, but true. I was excited to not only see how an orchestra worked in full motion, […]

Nu eller aldrig, Hamlet!

“All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players; they have their exits and their entrances, and one man in his time plays many parts,” (William Shakespeare, „The Seven Ages Of Man“, excerpt read by Benedict Cumberbatch) Benedict Cumberbatch jokingly mentioned that “little play” of his in a “little town called […]

Cumberbatch’s Hamlet: Don’t Panic! & FAQ

So the big moment is almost here: In a couple of weeks we will be able too book tickets to see the actor we adore in a role he’s been preparing for for ages. Of course we are all desperate to be part of this once in a life time opportunity. And we are here […]